Selective insecticides based on haloalkylnicotinic acid derivatives, anthranilic acid diamides, or phthalic acid diamides and safeners

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to the use of selective insecticidal compositions, characterized by an effective amount of an active compound combination comprising (a) (1) at least one haloalkylnicotinic acid derivative of the formula (I) in which AA and R1A are as defined in the description, or (2) at least one phthalic acid diamide of the formula (II) in which XB, R1B, R2B, R3B, L1B, L2B and L3B are as defined in the description, or (3) at least one anthranilamide of the formula (III) in which A1C, A2C, XC, R1C, R2C, R3C, R4C, R5C, R7C, R8C and R9C are as defined in the description, and (b) at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound from the group of compounds given in the description, in particular cloquintocet-mexyl, isoxadifen-ethyl and mefenpyr-diethyl for controlling insects and/or arachnids, and a method for controlling insects and/or arachnids using the compositions.

This application is a National Stage of International Application No.PCT/EP2005/007791,filed Jul. 18, 2005, which claims the benefit ofGerman Patent Application No. 102004035134.1, filed Jul. 20, 2004. Theentirety of these applications is incoporated by reference herein.

The invention relates to selective insecticidally and/or acaricidallyeffective compound combinations comprising, firstly, haloalkylnicotinicacid derivatives, phthalic acid diamides or anthranilic acid diamidesand, secondly, at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound,and to their use for the selective control of insects and/or spidermites in various crops of useful plants.

It is known that certain haloalkylnicotinic acid derivatives haveinsecticidal properties (EP-A 0 580 374, JP-A 7-010841, JP-A 7-025853,JP-A 10-101648, JP-A 10-195072, JP-A 11-180957, JP-A 2002-205991, JP-A2003-113179, JP-A 2004-035439, JP-A 2004-083415, WO 98/57969, WO99/59993, WO 00/35912, WO 00/35913, WO 01/09104, WO 01/14373, WO01/47918, WO 01/70692, WO 02/12229, WO 03/028458, WO 03/028459, WO03/043990, WO 03/044013, WO 03/097604, WO 03/097605).

Furthermore, it is known that certain anthranilic acid diamides haveinsecticidal properties (WO 01/70671, WO 02/094791, WO 03/015519, WO03/016284, WO 03/015518, WO 03/024222, WO 03/016282, WO 03/016283, WO03/062226, WO 03/027099).

Also known as compounds having insecticidal properties are phthalic aciddiamides (cf. EP-A-0 919 542, EP-A-1 006 107, WO 01/00 575, WO 01/00599, WO 01/46 124, JP-A 2001-33 555 9, WO 01/02354, WO 01/21 576, WO02/08 8074, WO 02/08 8075, WO 02/09 4765, WO 02/09 4766, WO 02/06 2807).

The general formulae and definitions described in these publications andthe individual compounds described therein are expressly incorporatedherein by way of reference.

It is also known that mixtures of phthalic acid diamides and furtherbioactive compounds have an insecticidal and/or acaricidal action (WO02/087 334). However, the activity of these mixtures is not alwaysoptimal.

Surprisingly, it has now been found that certain haloalkylnicotinic acidderivatives, phthalic acid diamides or anthranilic acid amides, whenused together with the crop plant compatibility-improving compounds(safeners/antidotes) described below, are very efficient in preventingdamage to the crop plants and can be used particularly advantageously asbroadly active combination preparations for the selective control ofinsects.

The invention provides selective insecticidal and/or acaricidalcompositions comprising an effective amount of an active compoundcombination comprising, as components,

-   (a) (1) at least one haloalkylnicotinic acid derivative of the    formula (I)

-   -   in which    -   A^(A) represents one of the groups

-   -   R^(1A) represents C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,    -   R^(2A) and R^(3A) independently of one another represent        hydrogen or hydroxyl, represent C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl,        C₃-C₆-alkynyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl or        C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl, each of which is optionally mono-        or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from        the group consisting of R^(4A), oximino and hydrazono, where the        substituents oximino and hydrazono for their part are in each        unsubstituted or may be substituted by C₁-C₈-alkyl,        C₃-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,        C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₈-alkoxy-C₁-C₈-alkyl,        cyano-C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₁-C₈-alkylthio-C₁-C₈-alkyl,        C₁-C₈-alkyl-carbonyl, (C₁-C₈-alkoxy)carbonyl,        di-(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aryl or —CH₂-aryl represent        —C(═X^(A))—Y^(A), or represent aryl, heterocyclyl, —CH₂-aryl or        —CH₂-heterocyclyl, each of which is optionally mono- or        polysubstituted by identical or different substituents R^(5A),    -   or    -   R^(2A) and R^(3A) together with the nitrogen atom to which they        are attached form a 3- to 8-membered saturated, unsaturated or        aromatic heterocyclic ring which optionally contains up to three        further heteroatoms from the group consisting of nitrogen,        sulfur and oxygen and which is unsubstituted or substituted by        identical or different radicals from the group consisting of        R^(4A), C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl,        C₃-C₆-alkynyl, oxo, oximino and hydrazono, where the        substituents oximino and hydrazono for their part are        unsubstituted or may be substituted by C₁-C₈-alkyl,        C₃-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,        C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₈-alkoxy-C₁-C₈-alkyl,        cyano-C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₁-C₈-alkylthio-C₁-C₈-alkyl,        C₁-C₈-alkyl-carbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkoxy-carbonyl,        di-(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aryl or —CH₂-aryl,    -   R^(4A) represents halogen, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy,        —S(O)_(n)—C₁-C₆-alkyl, —S(O)_(n)—C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, hydroxyl,        cyano, carboxyl, azido, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl,        C₁-C₆-alkylthio-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkyl-carbonyl,        C₁-C₆-alkoxy-carbonyl, nitro, di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino, or phenoxy        which is optionally mono- or polysubstituted by identical or        different substituents from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl,        C₁-C₆-haloalkyl and halogen,    -   R^(5A) represents R^(4A), C₁-C₆-alkyl or C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,    -   X^(A) represents oxygen or sulfur,    -   Y^(A) represents R^(6A), OR^(6A), SR^(6A), NR^(7A)R^(8A),    -   W^(A) represent oxygen or sulfur,    -   R^(6A) represents C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl or        C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl, each of which is optionally mono-        or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents        R^(4A), or represents aryl, heterocyclyl, —CH₂-aryl or        —CH₂-heterocyclyl, each of which is optionally mono- or        polysubstituted by identical or different substituents R^(5A),    -   R^(7A) represents hydroxyl, represents C₁-C₈-alkyl,        C₃-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyl, C₁-C₈-alkoxy, hydroxy-C₁-C₈-alkyl,        C₃-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆-alkynyloxy, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,        C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl, —O—CH₂—C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, each of        which is optionally mono- or polysubstituted by identical or        different substituents R^(4A),        -   represents aryl, heterocyclyl, aryloxy, heterocyclyloxy,            —CH₂-aryl, —O—CH₂-aryl, —CH₂-heterocyclyl or            —O—CH₂-heterocyclyl, each of which is optionally mono- or            polysubstituted by identical or different substituents            R^(5A),    -   R^(8A) represents hydrogen, represents C₁-C₈-alkyl,        C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl or C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl, each of which        is optionally mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different        substituents R^(4A), represents aryl, heterocyclyl, —CH₂-aryl or        —CH₂-heterocyclyl, each of which is optionally mono- or        polysubstituted by identical or different substituents R^(5A),    -   R^(9A) and R^(10A) independently of one another represent        C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl or        C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl, each of which is optionally mono-        or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents        R^(4A), represent —C(═X^(A))—Y^(A), represent aryl,        heterocyclyl, —CH₂-aryl or —CH₂-heterocyclyl, each of which is        optionally mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different        substituents R^(5A),    -   or    -   R^(9A) and R^(10A) together with the sulfur atom to which they        are attached a 3- to 8-membered saturated or unsaturated        heterocyclic ring which optionally contains up to three further        heteroatoms from the group consisting of nitrogen, sulfur and        oxygen and which is unsubstituted or mono- or polysubstituted by        identical or different radicals from the group consisting of        R^(4A), C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, oxo, oximino and        hydrazono, where the substituents oximino and hydrazono for        their part are unsubstituted or may be substituted by        C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,        C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₈-alkoxy-C₁-C₈-alkyl,        cyano-C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₁-C₈-alkylthio-C₁-C₈-alkyl,        C₁-C₈-alkyl-carbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkoxy-carbonyl,        di-(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aryl or —CH₂-aryl,    -   Het represents a heterocyclic radical which contains one to two        rings, which may be fully saturated, partially saturated or        fully unsaturated or aromatic and which is interrupted by at        least one or more identical or different atoms from the group        consisting of nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen, where, however, two        oxygen atoms must not be directly adjacent and at least one        carbon atom must still be present in the ring, where the cyclic        radical is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals        from the group consisting of R^(4A), C₁-C₆-alkyl,        C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, oxo, oximino and hydrazono, where the        substituents oximino and hydrazono for their part are        unsubstituted or may be substituted by C₁-C₈-alkyl,        C₃-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,        C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₈-alkoxy-C₁-C₈-alkyl,        cyano-C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₁-C₈-alkylthio-C₁-C₈-alkyl,        C₁-C₈-alkyl-carbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkoxy-carbonyl,        di-(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aryl or —CH₂-aryl,        or    -   (2) at least one phthalic acid diamide of the formula (II)

-   -   in which    -   X^(B) represents halogen, cyano, C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₁-C₈-haloalkyl,        C₁-C₈-alkoxy or C₁-C₈-haloalkoxy,    -   R^(1B), R^(2B) and R^(3B) independently of one another represent        hydrogen, cyano, represent optionally halogen-substituted        C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl or represent the group -M^(1B)-Q_(k) ^(B),    -   M^(1B) represents optionally substituted C₁-C₁₂-alkylene,        C₃-C₁₂-alkenylene or C₃-C₁₂-alkynylene,    -   Q^(B) represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro,        C₁-C₈-haloalkyl, in each case optionally substituted        C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₈-alkyl-carbonyl or C₁-C₈-alkoxy-carbonyl,        in each case optionally substituted phenyl, hetaryl or        represents the group -T^(B)-R^(4B),    -   T^(B) represents oxygen, —S(O)_(m) —or —N(R^(5B))—,    -   R^(4B) represents hydrogen, in each case optionally substituted        C₁-C₁₂-alkyl, C₃-C₁₂-alkenyl, C₃-C₁₂-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,        C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl,        C₁-C₈-alkyl-carbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkoxy-carbonyl, phenyl,        phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkoxy, hetaryl,        hetaryl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,    -   R^(5B) represents hydrogen, represents in each case optionally        substituted C₁-C₈-alkyl-carbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkoxy-carbonyl,        phenyl-carbonyl or phenyl-C₁-C₆-alkoxy-carbonyl,    -   k represents 1, 2, 3, or 4,    -   m represents 0, 1 or 2,    -   R^(1B) and R^(2B) together form an optionally substituted 4- to        7membered ring, which may optionally be interrupted by        heteroatoms,    -   L^(1B) and L^(3B) independently of one another represent        hydrogen, halogen, cyano or in each case optionally substituted        C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₁-C₈-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkyl-S(O)_(m)—, phenyl,        phenoxy or hetaryloxy,    -   L^(2B) represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, in each case        optionally substituted C₁-C₁₂-alkyl, C₂-C₁₂-alkenyl,        C₂-C₁₂-alkynyl, C₁-C₁₂-haloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, phenyl,        hetaryl or represents the group -M^(2B)-R^(6B),    -   M^(2B) represents oxygen or —S(O)_(m)—,    -   R^(6B) represents in each case optionally substituted        C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₂-C₈-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyl C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,        phenyl or hetaryl,    -   L^(1B) and L^(3B) or L^(1B) and L^(2B) in each case together        form an optionally substituted 5- to 6-membered ring which may        optionally be interrupted by heteroatoms,        or    -   (3) at least one anthranilamide of the formula (III)

-   -   in which    -   A^(1C) and A^(2C) independently of one another represent oxygen        or sulfur,    -   X^(C) represents N or CR^(10C),    -   R^(1C) represents hydrogen or represents C₁-C₆-alkyl,        C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl or C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, each of which        may optionally be mono- or polysubstituted, where the        substituents independently of one another may be selected from        the group consisting of R^(6C), halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxyl,        C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfinyl,        C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, C₂-C₄-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₄-alkylamino,        C₂-C₈-dialkylamino, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylamino,        (C₁-C₄-alkyl)C₃-C₆-cycloalkylamino and R^(1C),    -   R^(2C) represents hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,        C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylamino,        C₂-C₈-dialkylamino, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylamino, C₂-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl        or C₂-C₆-alkylcarbonyl,    -   R^(3C) represents hydrogen, R^(11C) or represents C₁-C₆-alkyl,        C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, each of which is        optionally mono- or polysubstituted, where the substituents        independently of one another may be selected from the group        consisting of R^(6C), halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxyl,        C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio,        C₁-C₄-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, C₂-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl,        C₂-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, C₃-C₆-trialkylsilyl, R^(11C), phenyl,        phenoxy and a 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring, where each        phenyl, phenoxy and 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring may        optionally be substituted and where the substituents        independently of one another may be selected from one to three        radicals W^(C) or one or more radicals R^(12C), or    -   R^(2C) and R^(3C) may be attached to one another and form the        ring M^(C),    -   R^(4C) represents hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,        C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,        C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl,        halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy,        C₁-C₄-alkylthio, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl,        C₁-C₄-haloalkylthio, C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfinyl,        C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄-alkylamino, C₂-C₈-dialkylamino,        C₃-C₆-cycloalkylamino, C₃-C₆-trialkylsilyl or represents phenyl,        benzyl or phenoxy, each of which may be mono- or        polysubstituted, where the substituents independently of one        another may be selected from the group consisting of        C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₂-C₄-alkenyl, C₂-C₄-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-cyclalkyl,        C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₂-C₄-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄-haloalkynyl,        C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl, halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₄-alkoxy,        C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfinyl,        C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄-alkylamino, C₂-C₈-dialkylamino,        C₃-C₆-cycloalkylamino, (C₁-C₆-alkyl)(C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl)amino,        C₂-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl,        C₂-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₈-dialkylaminocarbonyl and        C₃-C₆-trialkylsilyl,    -   R^(5C) and R^(8C) in each case independently of one another        represent hydrogen, halogen or represent in each case optionally        substituted C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, R^(12C), G^(C), J^(C),        —OJ^(C), —OG^(C), —S(O)_(p)-J^(C), —S(O)_(p)-G^(C),        —S(O)_(p)-phenyl, where the substituents independently of one        another may be selected from one to three radicals W or from the        group consisting of R^(12C), C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,        C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy and C₁-C₄-alkylthio, where each        substituent may be substituted by one or more substituents        independently of one another selected from the group consisting        of G^(C), J^(C), R^(6C), halogen, cyano, nitro, amino, hydroxyl,        C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio,        C₁-C₄-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkylthio,        C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfonyl,        C₁-C₄-alkylamino, C₂-C₈-dialkylamino, C₃-C₆-trialkylsilyl,        phenyl and phenoxy, where each phenyl or phenoxy ring may        optionally be substituted and where the substituents        independently of one another may be selected from one to three        radicals W or one or more radicals R^(12C),    -   G^(C) in each case independently of the others represents a 5-        or 6-membered non-aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring        which may optionally contain one or two ring members from the        group consisting of C(═O), SO and S(═O)₂ and which may        optionally be substituted by one to four substituents        independently of one another selected from the group consisting        of C₁-C₂-alkyl, halogen, cyano, nitro and C₁-C₂-alkoxy, or        independently of the others represents C₂-C₆-alkenyl,        C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₇-cycloalkyl, (cyano)C₃-C₇-cycloalkyl,        (C₁-C₄-alkyl)C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, (C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl)C₁-C₄-alkyl,        where each cycloalkyl, (alkyl)cycloalkyl and (cycloalkyl)alkyl        may optionally be substituted by one or more halogen atoms,    -   J^(C) in each case independently of the others represents an        optionally substituted 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic ring,        where the substituents independently of one another may be        selected from one to three radicals W^(C) or one or more        radicals R^(12C),    -   R^(6C) independently of the others represents        —C(=E^(1C))R^(19C), -L^(C)C(=E^(1C))R^(19C),        —C(=E^(1C))L^(C)R^(19C), -L^(C)C(=E^(1C))L^(C)R¹⁹,        —OP(=Q^(C))(OR^(19C))₂, —SO₂L^(C)R^(18C) or        -L^(C)SO₂L^(C)R^(19C), where each E^(1C) independently of the        others represents O, S, N—R^(15C), N—OR^(15C), N—N(R^(15C))₂,        N—S═O, N—CN or N—NO₂,    -   R^(7C) represents hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,        halogen, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio,        C₁-C₄-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkylthio,        C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfonyl,    -   R^(9C) represents C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy,        C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfinyl or halogen,    -   R^(10C) represents hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,        halogen, cyano or C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy,    -   R^(11C) in each case independently of the others represents in        each case optionally mono- to trisubstituted C₁-C₆-alkylthio,        C₁-C₆-alkylsulfenyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkythio,        C₁-C₆-haloalkylsulfenyl, phenylthio or phenylsulfenyl, where the        substituents independently of one another may be selected from        the group consisting of W^(C), —S(O)_(n)N(R^(16C))₂,        —C(═O)R^(13C), -L^(C)(C═O)R^(14C), —S(C═O)L^(C)R^(14C),        —C(═O)L^(C)R^(13C), —S(O)_(n)NR^(13C)C(═O)R^(13C),        —S(O)_(n)NR^(13C)C(═O)L^(C)R^(14C) and        —S(O)_(n)NR^(13C)S(O)₂L^(C)R^(14C),    -   L^(C) in each case independently of the others represents O,        NR^(18C) or S, R^(12C) in each case independently of the others        represents —B(OR^(17C))₂, amino, SH, thiocyanato,        C₃-C₈-trialkylsilyloxy, C₁-C₄-alkyl disulfide, —SF₅,        —C(=E^(1C))R^(19C), -L^(C)C(=E^(1C))R^(19C),        —C(=E^(1C))L^(C)R^(19C), -L^(C)C(=E^(1C))L^(C)R^(19C),        —OP(=Q^(C))(OR^(19C))₂, —SO₂L^(C)R^(19C) or        -L^(C)SO₂L^(C)R^(19C),    -   Q^(C) represents O or S.    -   R^(13C) in each case independently of the others represents        hydrogen or represents in each case optionally mono- or        polysubstituted C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl or        C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, where the substituents independently of one        another may be selected from the group consisting of R^(6C),        halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy,        C₁-C₄-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄-alkylamino,        C₂-C₈-dialkylamino, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylamino and        (C₁-C₄-alkyl)C₃-C₆-cycloalkylamino,    -   R^(14C) in each case independently of the others represents in        each case optionally mono- or polysubstituted C₁-C₂₀-alkyl,        C₂-C₂₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₂₀-alkynyl or C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, where the        substituents independently of one another may be selected from        the group consisting of R⁶, halogen, cyano, nitro, hydroxyl,        C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl,        C₁-C₄-alkylamino, C₂-C₈-dialkylamino, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylamino and        (C₁-C₄-alkyl)C₃-C₆-cycloalkylamino or represents in each case        optionally substituted phenyl, where the substituents        independently of one another may be selected from one to three        radicals W^(C) or one or more radicals R^(12C),    -   R¹⁵ in each case independently of one another of the others        represents hydrogen or represents in each case optionally mono-        or polysubstituted C₁-C₆-haloalkyl or C₁-C₆-alkyl, where the        substituents independently of one another may be selected from        the group consisting of cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy,        C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfinyl,        C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkylthio,        C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfonyl,        C₁-C₄-alkylamino, C₂-C₈-dialkylamino, C₂-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl,        C₂-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, C₃-C₆-trialkylsilyl and optionally        substituted phenyl, where the substituents independently of one        another may be selected from one to three radicals W or one or        more radicals R^(12C), or N(R^(15C))₂ represents a cycle which        forms the ring M^(C),    -   R^(16C) represents C₁-C₁₂-alkyl or C₁-C₁₂-haloalkyl, or        N(R^(16C))₂ represents a cycle which forms the ring M^(C),    -   R^(17C) in each case independently of the others represents        hydrogen or C₁-C₄-alkyl, or B(OR^(17C))₂ represents a ring in        which the two oxygen atoms are attached via a chain to two to        three carbon atoms, which are optionally substituted by one or        two substituents independently of one another selected from the        group consisting of methyl and C₂-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl,    -   R^(18C) in each case independently of the others represents        hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl or C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, or N(R^(13C))(R^(18C))        represents a cycle which forms the ring M^(C),    -   R^(19C) in each case independently of the others represents        hydrogen or represents in each case optionally mono- or        polysubstituted C₁-C₆-alkyl, where the substitutents        independently of one another may be selected from the group        consisting of cyano, nitro, hydroxyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy,        C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfinyl,        C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkylthio,        C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfonyl,        C₁-C₄-alkylamino, C₂-C₈-dialkylamino, CO₂H,        C₂-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, C₃-C₆-trialkylsilyl        and optionally substituted phenyl, where the substituents        independently of one another may be selected from one to three        radicals W^(C), C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl or phenyl or        pyridyl, each of which is optionally mono- to trisubstituted by        W^(C),    -   M^(C) in each case represents an optionally mono- to        tetrasubstituted ring which, in addition to the nitrogen atom        attached to the substituent pair R^(13C) and R^(18C) (R^(15C))₂        or (R^(16C))₂ contains two to six carbon atoms and optionally        additionally a further nitrogen, sulfur or oxygen atom, where        the substituents independently of one another may be selected        from the group consisting of C₁-C₂-alkyl, halogen, cyano, nitro        and C₁-C₂-alkoxy,    -   W^(C) in each case independently of the others represents        C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₂-C₄-alkenyl, C₂-C₄-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,        C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₂-C₄-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₄-haloalkynyl,        C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl, halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₄-alkoxy,        C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfinyl,        C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄-alkylamino, C₂-C₈-dialkylamino,        C₃-C₆-cycloalkylamino, (C₁-C₄-alkyl)C₃-C₆-cycloalkylamino,        C₂-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₂-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, CO₂H,        C₂-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl, C₃-C₈-dialkylaminocarbonyl or        C₃-C₆-trialkylsilyl,    -   n represents 0 or 1,    -   p represents 0, 1 or 2,        -   where, if (a) R^(5C) represents hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl,            C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkynyl,            C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkylthio or halogen and (b)            R^(8C) represents hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,            C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkynyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy,            C₁-C₄-haloalkylthio, halogen, C₂-C₄-alkylcarbonyl,            C₂-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl or C₃-C₈            dialkylaminocarbonyl, (c) at least one substituent selected            from the group consisting of R^(6C), R^(11C) and R^(12C) is            present and (d) if R^(12C) is not present, at least one            R^(6C) or R^(11C) is different from C₂-C₆-alkylcarbonyl,            C₂-C₆ alkoxycarbonyl, C₂-C₆-alkylamino-carbonyl and            C₃-C₈-dialkylaminocarbonyl, and        -   the compounds of the general formula (III) furthermore            comprise N-Oxides and salts, and

-   (b) at least one crop plant compatibility-improving compound from    the following group of compounds:    -   4-dichloroacetyl-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane (AD-67, MON4660),        1-dichloroacetyl-hexahydro-3,3,8a-trimethylpyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidin-6(2H)-one        (dicyclonon, BAS-145138),        4-dichloroacetyl-3,4-dihydro-3-methyl-2H-1,4-benzoxazine        (benoxacor), 1-methylhexyl 5-chloroquinolin-8-oxy-acetate        (cloquintocet-mexyl—cf. also related compounds in EP-A-86750,        EP-A-94349, EP-A-191736, EP-A-492366),        3-(2-chlorobenzyl)-1-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)urea (cumyluron),        α-(cyanomethoximino)phenylacetonitrile (cyometrinil),        2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D),        4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)butyric acid (2,4-DB),        1-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-3-(4-methylphenyl)urea (daimuron,        dymron), 3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid (dicamba),        S-1-methyl-1-phenylethyl piperidine-1-thiocarboxylate        (dimepiperate),        2,2-dichloro-N-(2-oxo-2-(2-propenylamino)ethyl)-N-(2-propenyl)acetamide        (DKA-24), 2,2-dichloro-N,N-di-2-propenylacetamide (dichlormid),        4,6-dichloro-2-phenylpyrimidine (fenclorim), ethyl        1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-trichloromethyl-1H-1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxylate        (fenchlorazole-ethyl—cf. also related compounds in EP-A-174562        and EP-A-346620), phenylmethyl        2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylthiazole-5-carboxylate (flurazole),        4-chloro-N-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethoxy)-α-trifluoroacetophenone        oxime (fluxofenim),        3-dichloroacetyl-5-(2-furanyl)-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine        (furilazole, MON-13900), ethyl        4,5-dihydro-5,5-diphenyl-3-isoxazolecarboxylate        (isoxadifen-ethyl—cf. also related compounds in WO-A-95/07897),        1-(ethoxycarbonyl)ethyl-3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoate        (lactidichlor), (4-chloro-o-tolyloxy)acetic acid (MCPA),        2-(4-chloro-o-tolyloxy)propionic acid (mecoprop), diethyl        1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3,5-dicarboxylate        (mefenpyr-diethyl—cf. also related compounds in WO-A-91/07874),        2-dichloromethyl-2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane (MG-191),        2-propenyl-1-oxa-4-azaspiro[4.5]decane 4-carbodithioate        (MG-838), 1,8-naphthalic anhydride,        α-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethoximino)phenylacetonitrile        (oxabetrinil),        2,2-dichloro-N-(1,3-dioxolan-2-ylmethyl)-N-(2-propenyl)acetamide        (PPG-1292), 3-dichloroacetyl-2,2-dimethyloxazolidine (R-28725),        3-dichloroacetyl-2,2,5-trimethyloxazolidine (R-29148),        4-(4-chloro-o-tolyl)butyric acid, 4-(4-chlorophenoxy)butyric        acid, diphenylmethoxyacetic acid, methyl diphenylmethoxyacetate,        ethyl diphenyl-methoxyacetate, methyl        1-(2-chlorophenyl)-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate, ethyl        1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate, ethyl        1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-isopropyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate,        ethyl        1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate,        ethyl 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate        (cf. also related compounds in EP-A-269806 and EP-A-333131),        ethyl 5-(2,4-dichlorobenzyl)-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate, ethyl        5-phenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate, ethyl        5-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-phenyl-2-isoxazoline-3-carboxylate (cf.        also related compounds in WO-A-91/08202), 1,3-dimethylbut-1-yl        5-chloroquinolin-8-oxyacetate, 4-allyloxybutyl        5-chloroquinolin-8-oxyacetate, 1-allyloxyprop-2-yl        5-chloroquinolin-8-oxyacetate, methyl        5-chloroquinoxalin-8-oxyacetate, ethyl        5-chloroquinolin-8-oxyacetate, allyl        5-chloro-quinoxalin-8-oxyacetate, 2-oxoprop-1-yl        5-chloroquinolin-8-oxyacetate, diethyl        5-chloro-quinolin-8-oxymalonate, diallyl        5-chloroquinoxalin-8-oxymalonate, diethyl        5-chloroquinolin-8-oxymalonate (cf. also related compounds in        EP-A-582198), 4-carboxychroman-4-ylacetic acid (AC-304415, cf.        EP-A-613618), 4-chlorophenoxyacetic acid,        3,3′-dimethyl-4-methoxybenzophenone,        1-bromo-4-chloromethylsulfonylbenzene,        1-[4-(N-2-methoxy-benzoylsulfamoyl)phenyl]-3-methylurea (alias        N-(2-methoxybenzoyl)-4-[(methyl-aminocarbonyl)amino]benzenesulfonamide),        1-[4-(N-2-methoxybenzoylsulfamoyl)phenyl]-3,3-dimethylurea,        1-[4-(N-4,5-dimethylbenzoylsulfamoyl)phenyl]-3-methylurea,        1-[4-(N-naphthylsulfamoyl)phenyl]-3,3-dimethylurea,        N-(2-methoxy-5-methylbenzoyl)-4-(cyclo-propylaminocarbonyl)benzenesulfonamide,    -   and/or one of the following compounds of the general formulae        (IV-a), (IV-b), (IV-c)

-   -   where    -   r represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5,    -   A^(1D) represents one of the divalent heterocyclic groupings        outlined below,

-   -   s represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5,    -   A^(2D) represents optionally C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-carbonyl-        and/or C₁-C₄-alkenyloxy-carbonyl-substituted C₁-C₂-alkanediyl,    -   R^(8D) represents hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, C₁-C₆-alkoxy,        C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylamino or di-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)amino,    -   R^(9D) represents hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, C₁-C₇-alkoxy,        C₁-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₁-C₆-alkenyloxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy,        C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylamino or di-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)amino,    -   R^(10D) represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-        and/or bromine-substituted C₁-C₄-alkyl,    -   R^(11D) represents hydrogen, represents in each case optionally        fluorine-, chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted C₁-C₆-alkyl,        C₂-C₆-alkenyl or C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl,        dioxolanyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, furyl, furyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, thienyl,        thiazolyl, piperidinyl, or optionally fluorine-, chlorine-        and/or bromine- or C₁-C₄-alkyl-substituted phenyl,    -   R^(12D) represents hydrogen, in each case optionally fluorine-,        chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl        or C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl,        dioxolanyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, furyl, furyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, thienyl,        thiazolyl, piperidinyl, or optionally fluorine-, chlorine-        and/or bromine- or C₁-C₄-alkyl-substituted phenyl,    -   R^(11D) and R^(12D) also together represent C₃-C₆-alkanediyl or        C₂-C₈-oxaalkanediyl, each of which is optionally substituted by        C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl, furyl, a fused benzene ring or by two        substituents which together with the carbon atom to which they        are attached form a 5- or 6-membered carbocycle,    -   R^(13D) represents hydrogen, cyano, halogen, or represents in        each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or        bromine-substituted C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl or phenyl,    -   R^(14D) represents hydrogen, optionally hydroxyl-, cyano-,        halogen- or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-substituted C₁-C₆-alkyl,        C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl or tri-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)silyl,    -   R^(15D) represents hydrogen, cyano, halogen, or represents in        each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine- and/or        bromine-substituted C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl or phenyl,    -   X^(1D) represents nitro, cyano, halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,        C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy or C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy,    -   X^(2D) represents hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,        C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy or C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy,    -   X^(3D) represents hydrogen, cyano, nitro, halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,        C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy or C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy,    -   and/or one of the following compounds of the general formulae        (IV-d), (IV-e)

-   -   where    -   t represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5,    -   v represents 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4,    -   R^(16D) represents hydrogen or C₁-C₄-alkyl,    -   R^(57D) represents hydrogen or C₁-C₄-alkyl,    -   R^(18D) represents hydrogen, in each case optionally cyano-,        halogen- or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-substituted    -   C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylamino or        di-(C₁-C₄-alkyl)amino, or in each case optionally cyano-,        halogen- or C₁-C₄-alkyl-substituted C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,        C₃-C₆-cycloalkyloxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylthio or        C₃-C₆-cycloalkylamino,    -   R^(19D) represents hydrogen, optionally cyano-, hydroxyl-,        halogen- or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-substituted C₁-C₆-alkyl, in each case        optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted C₃-C₆-alkenyl or        C₃-C₆-alkynyl, or optionally cyano-, halogen- or        C₁-C₄-alkyl-substituted C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,    -   R^(20D) represents hydrogen, optionally cyano-, hydroxyl-,        halogen- or C₁-C₄-alkoxy-substituted C₁-C₆-alkyl, in each case        optionally cyano- or halogen-substituted C₃-C₆-alkenyl or        C₃-C₆-alkynyl, optionally cyano-, halogen- or        C₁-C₄-alkyl-substituted C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, or optionally nitro-,        cyano-, halogen-, C₁-C₄-alkyl-, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl-, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-        or C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy-substituted phenyl, or together with R^(19D)        represents in each case optionally C₁-C₄-alkyl-substituted        C₂-C₆-alkanediyl or C₂-C₅-oxaalkanediyl,    -   X^(4D) represents nitro, cyano, carboxy, carbamoyl, formyl,        sulfamoyl, hydroxyl, amino, halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,        C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy or C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, and    -   X^(5D) represents nitro, cyano, carboxy, carbamoyl, formyl,        sulfamoyl, hydroxyl, amino, halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,        C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy or C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy,        for controlling insects and/or arachnids.

In the definitions above and below, the saturated or unsaturatedhydrocarbon radicals, such as in alkyl, alkenyl or alkanediyl, are ineach case straight-chain or branched- including in combination withheteroatoms, such as in alkoxy.

Unless indicated otherwise, optionally substituted radicals may be mono-or polysubstituted, where in the case of polysubstitution thesubstituents can be identical or different.

The definition C₁-C₂₀-alkyl comprises the largest range defined here foran alkyl radical. Specifically, this definition comprises the meaningsmethyl, ethyl, n-, isopropyl, n-, iso-, sec-, tert-butyl, n-pentyl,1-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 1-ethylpropyl,1,1-dimethylpropyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, and also ineach case all isomeric hexyls (such as, for example, n-hexyl,1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 4-methylpentyl,1,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl,1,1-dimethylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl,1,1,2-trimethylpropyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl, 1-ethylbutyl,2-ethylbutyl, 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl), heptyls (such as, for example,n-heptyl, 1-methylhexyl, 1-ethylpentyl, 2-ethylpentyl, 1-propylbutyl),octyls, nonyls, decyls, undecyls, dodecyls, tridecyls, tetradecyls,pentadecyles, hexadecyls, heptadecyls, octadecyls, nonadecyls andeicosyls.

These definitions may also be applied to alkyl radicals in combinedmeanings, such as, for example, in alkoxy, alkylamine, haloalkyl orcycloalkylalkyl. The extent of the definition is determined by therespective given range of carbon atoms.

The definition C₂-C₂₀-alkenyl comprises the largest range defined herefor an alkenyl radical. Specifically, this definition comprises inparticular the meanings vinyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, 1-butenyl,2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 1-methyl-1-propenyl, 2-methyl-1-propenyl,1-methyl-2-propenyl, 2-methyl-2-propenyl, 1-pentenyl, 2-pentenyl,3-pentenyl, 4-pentenyl, 1-methyl-1-butenyl, 2-methyl-1-butenyl,3-methyl-1-butenyl, 1-methyl-2-butenyl, 2-methyl-2-butenyl,3-methyl-2-butenyl, 1-methyl-3-butenyl, 2-methyl-3-butenyl,3-methyl-3-butenyl, 1,1-dimethyl-2-propenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-1-propenyl,1,2-dimethyl-2-propenyl, 1-ethyl-1-propenyl, 1-ethyl-2-propenyl,2-ethyl-2-propenyl, 1-propyl-vinyl, 1-hexenyl, 2-hexenyl, 3-hexenyl,4-hexenyl, 5-hexenyl, 1-methyl-1-pentenyl, 2-methyl-1-pentenyl,3-methyl-1-pentenyl, 4-methyl-1-pentenyl, 1-methyl-2-pentenyl,2-methyl-2-pentenyl, 3-methyl-2-pentenyl, 4-methyl-2-pentenyl,1-methyl-3-pentenyl, 2-methyl-3-pentenyl, 3-methyl-3-pentenyl,4-methyl-3-pentenyl, 1-methyl-4-pentenyl, 2-methyl-4-pentenyl,3-methyl-4-pentenyl, 4-methyl-4-pentenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-1-butenyl,1,3-dimethyl-1-butenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-1-butenyl, 2,3-dimethyl-1-butenyl,3,3-dimethyl-1-butenyl, 1-ethyl-1-butenyl, 2-ethyl-1-butenyl,1,1-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 1,3-dimethyl-2-butenyl,2,3-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 1-ethyl-2-butenyl, 2-ethyl-2-butenyl,1,1-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 1,3-dimethyl-3-butenyl,2,2-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 2,3-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 1-ethyl-3-butenyl,2-ethyl-3-butenyl, 1,1,2-trimethyl-2-propenyl,1-ethyl-1-methyl-2-propenyl, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-2-propenyl, and also ineach case all isomeric heptenyls, octenyls, nonenyls, decenyls,undecenyls, dodecenyls, tridecenyls, tetradecenyls, pentadecenyls,hexadecenyls, heptadecenyls, octadecenyls, nonadecenyls and eicosenyls.

These definitions can also be applied to alkenyl radicals in combinedmeanings, such as, for example, in alkenyloxy or haloalkenyl. The extentof the definition is determined by the respective given range of carbonatoms.

The definition C₂-C₂₀-alkynyl comprises the largest range defined herefor an alkynyl radical. Specifically, this definition comprises inparticular the meanings ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 2-propynyl, 1-butynyl,2-butynyl, 3-butynyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, 1-pentynyl, 2-pentynyl,3-pentynyl, 4-pentynyl, 3-methyl-1-butynyl, 1-methyl-2-butynyl,1-methyl-3-butynyl, 2-methyl-3-butynyl, 1,1-dimethyl-2-propynyl,1-ethyl-2-propynyl, 1-hexynyl, 2-hexynyl, 3-hexynyl, 4-hexynyl,5-hexynyl, 3-methyl-1-pentynyl, 4-methyl-1-pentynyl,1-methyl-2-pentynyl, 4-methyl-2-pentynyl, 1-methyl-3-pentynyl,2-methyl-3-pentynyl, 1-methyl-4-pentynyl, 2-methyl-4-pentynyl,3-methyl-4-pentynyl, 3,3-dimethyl-1-butynyl, 1,1-dimethyl-2-butynyl,1-ethyl-2-butynyl, 1,1-dimethyl-3-butynyl, 1,2-dimethyl-3-butynyl,2,2-dimethyl-3-butynyl, 1-ethyl-3-butynyl, 2-ethyl-3-butynyl, and alsoin each case all isomeric heptynyls, octynyls, nonynyls, decynyls,undecynyls, dodecynyls, tridecynyls, tetradecynyls, pentadecynyls,hexadecynyls, heptadecynyls, octadecynyls, nonadecynyls and eicosynyls.

These definitions may also be applied to alkynyl radicals in combinedmeanings, such as, for example, in alkynyloxy or haloalkynyl. The extentof the definition is determined by the respective given range of carbonatoms.

The definition C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl comprises the largest range defined herefor a cycloalkyl radical. Specifically, this definition comprises themeanings cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyland cyclooctyl.

These definitions may also be applied to cycloalkyl radicals in combinedmeanings, such as, for example, in halocycloalkyl, cycloalkylamino orcycloalkylalkyl. The extent of the definition is determined by therespective given range of carbon atoms.

Oximino (hydroxyimino) represents a substituent ═N—OH where the hydrogenatom may be replaced by the substituents given in each case.

Hydrazono represents a substituent ═N—NH₂ where the two hydrogen atomsmay each be replaced by the substituents given.

Aryl represents a mono- or polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon radical,preferably a mono- to tricyclic radical having 6 to 14 carbon atoms,particularly preferably phenyl, naphthyl, anthracenyl or phenanthrenyl,very particularly preferably phenyl.

Heterocyclyl represents a mono- or bicyclic 3- to 10-membered radicalwhich may be fully saturated, partially saturated or fully unsaturatedor aromatic and which may be interrupted by at least one or moreidentical or different atoms from the group consisting of nitrogen,sulfur or oxygen, where, however, two oxygen atoms must not be directlyadjacent and where at least one carbon atom must still be present in thering. Heterocycles which may be mentioned are, in particular: thiophene,furan, pyrrole, thiazole, oxazole, imidazole, isothiazole, isoxazole,pyrazole, 1,3,4-oxadiazole, 1,3,4-thiadiazole, 1,3,4-triazole,1,2,4-oxadiazole, 1,2,4-thiadiazole, 1,2,4-triazole, 1,2,3-triazole,1,2,3,4-tetrazole, benzo[b]thiophene, benzo[b]furan, indole,benzo[c]thiophene, benzo[c]furan, isoindole, benzoxazole, benzothiazole,benzimidazole, benzisoxazole, benzisothiazole, benzopyrazole,benzothiadiazole, benzotriazole, dibenzofuran, dibenzothiophene,carbazole, pyridine, pyrazine, pyrimidine, pyridazine, 1,3,5-triazine,1,2,4-triazine, 1,2,4,5-tetrazine, quinoline, isoquinoline, quinoxaline,quinazoline, cinnoline, 1,8-naphthyridine, 1,5-naphthyridine,1,6-naphthyridine, 1,7-naphthyridine, phthalazine, pyridopyrimidine,purine, pteridine, 4H-quinolizine, piperidine, pyrrolidine, oxazoline,tetrahydrofuran, tetrahydropyran, tetrahydrothiopyran,tetrahydrothiophene, isoxazolidine or thiazolidine.

Hetaryl or heteroaryl represents the substituted-group of definitionsfrom heterocyclyl which is limited to the heteroaromatic ring systems.

Depending inter alia on the nature of the substituents, the compounds ofthe formula (I) may be present as geometrical and/or optical isomers orisomer mixtures of varying composition which, if appropriate, may beseparated in a customary manner. Suitable for use in the compositionsaccording to the invention and for the use according to the inventionare both the pure isomers and the isomer mixtures. However, for the sakeof simplicity, only compounds of the formula (I) are referred to,although what is meant are both the pure compounds and, if appropriate,also mixtures having varying proportions of isomeric compounds.

Including the individual meanings of A^(A), the following principlestructures (I-a), (I-b) and (I-c) result:

The formula (I) provides a general definition of the haloalkylnicotinicacid derivatives of the acaricidal and/or insecticial compositions.Preferred substituents or ranges of the radicals listed in the formulaementioned above and below are illustrated below:

-   R^(1A) preferably represents C₁-C₄-alkyl which is mono- or    polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the    group consisting of fluorine and chlorine, particularly preferably    CF₃, CHF₂ or CF₂Cl, very particularly preferably CF₃;-   R^(2A) and R^(3A) independently of one another preferably represent    hydrogen or hydroxyl, represent C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl,    C₃-C₆-alkynyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl or    C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl, each of which is optionally mono- or    polysubstituted by identical or different substituents from the    group consisting of R^(4A) and oximino, where the substituent    oximino for its part is unsubstituted or may be substituted by    C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,    C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl,    cyano-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio-C₁-C₆-alkyl,    C₁-C₆-alkyl-carbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-carbonyl,    di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aryl (in particular phenyl) or    —CH₂-aryl (in particular benzyl), represent C(═X^(A))—Y^(A), or    represent aryl (in particular phenyl), heterocyclyl (in particular    pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, thiazolyl,    isothiazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl,    pyrazolyl, thiadiazolyl, tetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrothiopyranyl,    tetrahydrofuryl, tetrahydrothienyl), —CH₂-aryl (in particular    benzyl) or —CH₂-heterocyclyl (in particular —CH₂-pyridinyl,    —CH₂-pyrimidinyl, —CH₂-pyridazinyl, —CH₂-pyrazinyl, —CH₂-thiazolyl,    —CH₂-isothiazolyl, —CH₂-oxazolyl, —CH₂-isoxazolyl, furfuryl, thenyl,    —CH₂-pyrrolyl, —CH₂-pyrazolyl, —CH₂-thiadiazolyl,    —CH₂-tetrahydropyranyl, —CH₂-tetrahydrothiopyranyl,    —CH₂-tetrahydrofuryl, —CH₂-tetrahydrothienyl), each of which is    optionally mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different    substituents R^(5A),    or-   R^(2A) and R^(3A) together with the nitrogen atom to which they are    attached preferably form a 3- to 8-membered saturated, unsaturated    or aromatic heterocyclic ring which optionally contains up to three    further heteroatoms from the group consisting of nitrogen, sulfur    and oxygen and which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more    radicals from the group consisting of R^(4A), C₁-C₆-alkyl,    C₁-C₆-haloalkyl and oximino, where the substituent oximino for its    part is unsubstituted or may be substituted by C₁-C₆-alkyl,    C₃-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,    C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl,    cyano-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio-C₁-C₆-alkyl,    C₁-C₆-alkyl-carbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-carbonyl,    di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aryl (in particular phenyl) or    —CH₂-aryl (in particular benzyl),-   R^(4A) preferably represents halogen (particularly preferably    fluorine, chlorine), C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy,    —S(O)_(n)—C₁-C₆-alkyl, cyano, carboxyl, azido,    C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio-C₁-C₆-alkyl,    C₁-C₆-alkyl-carbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-carbonyl, nitro or    di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino,-   R^(5A) preferably represents R^(4A), C₁-C₆-alkyl or C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,-   X^(A) preferably represents oxygen,-   X^(A) furthermore preferably represents sulfur,-   Y^(A) preferably represents R^(6A), OR^(6A), SR^(6A), NR^(7A)R^(8A),-   W^(A) preferably represents oxygen,-   W^(A) furthermore preferably represents sulfur,-   R^(6A) preferably represents C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl or    C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, each of which is optionally mono- or    polysubstituted by identical or different substituents R^(4A), or    represents aryl (in particular phenyl), heterocyclyl (in particular    pyridinyl, thienyl, furyl), —CH₂-aryl (in particular benzyl) or    —CH₂-heterocyclyl (in particular pyridinylmethyl, thenyl, furfuryl),    each of which is optionally mono- or polysubstituted by identical or    different substituents R^(5A),-   R^(7A) preferably represents hydroxyl, represents C₁-C₆-alkyl,    C₃-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, hydroxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl,    C₃-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₃-C₆-alkynyloxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,    C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl, —O—CH₂—C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,    -   each of which is optionally mono- or polysubstituted by        identical or different substituents R^(4A), represents aryl (in        particular phenyl), heterocyclyl (in particular pyridinyl,        thienyl, furyl), aryloxy (in particular phenoxy),        heterocyclyloxy (in particular pyridinyloxy, thienyloxy,        furyloxy), —CH₂-aryl (in particular benzyl), —O—CH₂-aryl (in        particular benzyloxy), —CH₂-heterocyclyl (in particular        pyridinylmethyl, thenyl, furfuryl) or —O—CH₂-heterocyclyl (in        particular pyridinylmethoxy, thenyloxy, furfuryloxy), each of        which is optionally mono- or polysubstituted by identical or        different substituents R^(5A),-   R^(8A) preferably represents hydrogen, represents C₁-C₆-alkyl,    C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl or C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, each of which is    optionally mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different    substituents R^(4A), represents aryl (in particular phenyl),    heterocyclyl (in particular pyridinyl, thienyl, furyl), —CH₂-aryl    (in particular benzyl) or —CH₂-heterocyclyl (in particular    pyridinylmethyl, thenyl, furfuryl), each of which is optionally    mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents    R^(5A),-   R^(9A) and R^(10A) independently of one another preferably represent    C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl or    C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl, each of which is optionally mono- or    polysubstituted by identical or different substituents R^(4A),    represent —C(═X^(A))—Y^(A), represent aryl (in particular phenyl),    heterocyclyl (in particular pyridinyl, thienyl, furyl), —CH₂-aryl    (in particular benzyl) or —CH₂-heterocyclyl (in particular    pyridinylmethyl, thenyl, furfuryl), each of which is optionally    mono- or polysubstituted by identical or different substituents    R^(5A),    or-   R^(9A) and R^(10A) together with the sulfur atom to which they are    attached preferably form a 3- to 8-membered saturated or unsaturated    heterocyclic ring which optionally contains up to three further    heteroatoms from the group consisting of nitrogen, sulfur and    oxygen, and which is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more    radicals from the group consisting of R^(4A), C₁-C₆-alkyl,    C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, oxo, oximino and hydrazono, where the substituents    oximino and hydrazono for their part are unsubstituted or may be    substituted by C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyl,    C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl,    C₁-C₈-alkoxy-C₁-C₈-alkyl, cyano-C₁-C₈-alkyl,    C₁-C₈-alkylthio-C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₁-C₈-alkyl-carbonyl,    C₁-C₈-alkoxy-carbonyl, di-(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aryl (in    particular phenyl) or —CH₂-aryl (in particular benzyl),-   Het represents a heterocyclic radical from the group consisting of    thiophene, furan, pyrrole, thiazole, oxazole, imidazole,    isothiazole, isoxazole, pyrazole, 1,3,4-oxadiazole,    1,3,4-thiadiazole, 1,3,4-triazole, 1,2,4-oxadiazole,    1,2,4-thiadiazole, 1,2,4-triazole, 1,2,3-triazole,    1,2,3,4-tetrazole, benzo[b]thiophene, benzo[b]furan, indole,    benzo[c]thiophene, benzo[c]furan, isoindole, benzoxazole,    benzothiazole, benzimidazole, benzisoxazole, benzisothiazole,    benzopyrazole, benzothiadiazole, benzotriazole, dibenzofuran,    dibenzothiophene, carbazole, pyridine, pyrazine, pyrimidine,    pyridazine, 1,3,5-triazine, 1,2,4-triazine, 1,2,4,5-tetrazine,    quinoline, isoquinoline, quinoxaline, quinazoline, cinnoline,    1,8-naphthyridine, 1,5-naphthyridine, 1,6-naphthyridine,    1,7-naphthyridine, phthalazine, pyridopyrimidine, purine, pteridine,    4H-quinolizine, piperidine, pyrrolidine, oxazoline, tetrahydrofuran,    tetrahydropyran, isoxazolidine or thiazolidine, where the cyclic    radical is unsubstituted or substituted by one or more radicals from    the group consisting of R^(4A), C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, oxo,    oximino and hydrazono, where the substituents oximino and hydrazono    for their part are unsubstituted or may be substituted by    C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,    C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₈-alkoxy-C₁-C₈-alkyl,    cyano-C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₁-C₈-alkylthio-C₁-C₈-alkyl,    C₁-C₈-alkyl-carbonyl, C₁-C₈-alkoxy-carbonyl,    di-(C₁-C₈-alkyl)aminocarbonyl, aryl (in particular phenyl) or    —CH₂-aryl (in particular benzyl).

The general or preferred radical definitions or illustrations givenabove can be combined with another as desired, i.e. includingcombinations between the respective ranges and preferred ranges.

According to the invention, the insecticidal and/or acaricidalcompositions preferably comprise compounds of the formula (I) whichcontain a combination of the meanings given above as being preferred(preferable).

According to the invention, the insecticidal and/or acaricidalcompositions particularly preferably comprise compounds of the formula(I) which contain a combination of the meanings given above as beingparticularly preferred.

According to the invention, the insecticidal and/or acaricidalcompositions very particularly preferably comprise compounds of theformula (I) which contain a combination of the meanings given above asbeing very particularly preferred.

Specifically, particular mention may be made of the following compoundsof the formula (I-a):

TABLE 1 (I-a)

No. R^(1A) W^(A) R^(2A) R^(3A) I-a-1 CF₃ O H H I-a-2 CF₃ O H CH₂CN I-a-3CF₃ O

CH₂CN I-a-4 CF₃ O CH₃ CH₂CN I-a-5 CF₃ O COCH₃ CH₂CN I-a-6 CF₃ O H

I-a-7 CF₃ O H

I-a-8 CF₃ O H

I-a-9 CF₃ O H

I-a-10 CF₃ O H

I-a-11 CF₃ O H

I-a-12 CF₃ O H

I-a-13 CF₃ O H

I-a-14 CF₃ O H

I-a-15 CF₃ O H CH₂CO₂H I-a-16 CF₃ O CH₂CO₂H CH₂CO₂H I-a-17 CF₃ O H

I-a-18 CF₃ O H

I-a-19 CF₃ O H

I-a-20 CF₃ O H

I-a-21 CF₃ O H

I-a-22 CF₃ O H

I-a-23 CF₃ O H

I-a-24 CF₃ O H

I-a-25 CF₃ O CH₃ OH I-a-26 CF₃ O CH₃ OCH₃ I-a-27 CF₃ O

OCH₃ I-a-28 CF₃ O H

I-a-29 CF₃ O H

I-a-30 CF₃ O H

I-a-31 CF₃ O H

I-a-32 CF₃ O H

I-a-33 CF₃ O H

I-a-34 CF₃ O H

I-a-35 CF₃ O Me

I-a-36 CF₃ O —CH₂CH(N₃)CH₂— I-a-37 CF₃ O —CH₂C(═N—OH)CH₂— I-a-38 CF₃ O—CH₂C(═N—OCH₃)CH₂— I-a-39 CF₃ O CH₂OCH₂CH₃

I-a-40 CF₃ O H

I-a-41 CF₃ O H

I-a-42 CF₃ O H

I-a-43 CF₃ O CH₂CN

I-a-44 CF₃ O H

I-a-45 CF₃ O H

I-a-46 CF₃ O H

I-a-47 CF₃ O H

I-a-48 CF₃ O H

I-a-49 CF₃ O H

I-a-50 CF₃ O H

I-a-51 CF₃ O H

I-a-52 CF₃ O CH₃

I-a-53 CF₃ O H

I-a-54 CF₃ O H

I-a-55 CF₃ O H

I-a-56 CF₃ O H

I-a-57 CF₃ O CH₃

I-a-58 CF₃ O CH₂CN

I-a-59 CF₃ O H

I-a-60 CF₃ O H

I-a-61 CF₃ O H

I-a-62 CF₃ O H

I-a-63 CF₃ O H

I-a-64 CF₃ O H

I-a-65 CF₃ O H

I-a-66 CF₃ O H

I-a-67 CF₃ O H

Specifically, particular mention may furthermore be made of thefollowing compounds of the formula (I-b):

TABLE 2 (I-b)

No. R^(1A) W^(A) R^(9A) R^(10A) I-b-1 CF₃ O —CH₂CH₃ —CH₂CH₃ I-b-2 CF₃ O—CH(CH₃)₂ —CH(CH₃)₂ I-b-3 CF₃ O —CH₃ —CH₃ I-b-4 CF₃ O —CH₂CH₃ —CH₂CH₃I-b-5 CF₃ O —CH═CH₂ —CH═CH₂ I-b-6 CF₃ O

I-b-7 CF₃ O —CH₃ —CH₂CH₃ I-b-8 CF₃ O —CH₃ —CH(CH₃)₂ I-b-9 CF₃ O —CH₃

I-b-10 CF₃ O —CH₂CH₃

Specifically, particular mention may furthermore be made of thefollowing compounds of the formula (I-c):

TABLE 3 (I-c)

No. R^(1A) Het I-c-1 CF₃

I-c-2 CF₃

I-c-3 CF₃

I-c-4 CF₃

I-c-5 CF₃

I-c-6 CF₃

I-c-7 CF₃

I-c-8 CF₃

I-c-9 CF₃

I-c-10 CF₃

I-c-11 CF₃

I-c-12 CF₃

I-c-13 CF₃

I-c-14 CF₃

Depending inter alia on the nature of the substituents, the compounds ofthe formula (II) may be present as geometrical and/or optical isomers orisomer mixtures of varying composition which, if appropriate, may beseparated in a customary manner. Suitable for use in the compositionsaccording to the invention and for the use according to the inventionare both the pure isomers and the isomer mixtures. However, hereinbelow, for the sake of simplicity, only compounds of the formula (II)are referred to, although what is meant are both the pure compounds and,if appropriate, also mixtures having varying proportions of isomericcompounds.

The formula (II) provides a general definition of the phthalic aciddiamides of the acaricidal and/or insecticidal compositions. Preferredsubstituents and ranges of the radicals given in the formulae mentionedabove and below are illustrated below:

-   X^(B) preferably represents fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine,    cyano, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy or    C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy,-   R^(1B), R^(2B) and R^(3B) independently of one another preferably    represent hydrogen, cyano, represent optionally halogen-substituted    C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl or represent the group -M^(1B)-Q_(k) ^(B),-   M^(1B) preferably represents C₁-C₈-alkylene, C₃-C₆-alkenylene or    C₃-C₆-alkynylene,-   Q^(B) preferably represents hydrogen, halogen, cyano, nitro,    C₁-C₆-haloalkyl or represents optionally fluorine-, chlorine-,    C₁-C₆-alkyl- or C₁-C₆-alkoxy-substituted C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl in which    optionally one or two not directly adjacent ring members are    replaced by oxygen and/or sulfur or represents in each optionally    halogen-substituted C₁-C₆-alkyl-carbonyl or C₁-C₆-alkoxy-carbonyl or    represents in each case optionally halogen-, C₁-C₆-alkyl-,    C₁-C₆-haloalkyl-, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy-, cyano or    nitro-substituted phenyl or hetaryl having 5 to 6 ring atoms (for    example furanyl, pyridyl, imidazolyl, triazolyl, pyrazolyl,    pyrimidyl, thiazolyl or thienyl) or represents the group    -T^(B)-R^(4B),-   T^(B) preferably represents oxygen, —S(O)_(m)— or —N(R^(5B))—,-   R^(4B) preferably represents hydrogen, represents in each case    optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted C₁-C₈-alkyl,    C₃-C₈-alkenyl, C₃-C₈-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,    C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₂-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkyl-carbonyl,    C₁-C₆-alkoxy-carbonyl, represents phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,    phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkoxy, hetaryl or hetaryl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, each of which    is mono- to tetrasubstituted by halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy,    C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, nitro or cyano, where hetaryl has    5 to 6 ring atoms (for example furanyl, pyridyl, imidazolyl,    triazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrimidyl, thiazolyl or thienyl),-   R^(5B) preferably represents hydrogen, represents in each case    optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted    C₁-C₆-alkyl-carbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-carbonyl, represents    phenyl-carbonyl or phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyloxy-carbonyl, each of which is    optionally mono- to tetrasubstituted by halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl,    C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, nitro or cyano,-   k preferably represents 1, 2 or 3,-   m preferably represents 0, 1 or 2,-   R^(2B) together preferably form a 5- to 6-membered ring which may    optionally be interrupted by an oxygen or sulfur atom,-   L^(1B) and L^(3B) independently of one another preferably represent    hydrogen, cyano, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, C₁-C₆-alkyl,    C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy,    C₁-C₄-alkyl-S(O)_(m)-, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl-S(O)_(m)—, represent phenyl,    phenoxy, pyridinyloxy, thiazolyloxy or pyrimidinyloxy, each of which    is mono- to trisubstituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine,    C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, cyano    or nitro,-   L^(2B) preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine,    iodine, cyano, represents in each case optionally fluorine- and/or    chlorine-substituted C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl,    represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-substituted    C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, represents phenyl, pyridinyl, thienyl, pyrimidyl    or thiazolyl, each of which is optionally mono- to trisubstituted by    fluorine, chlorine, bromine, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy,    C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, cyano or nitro, or represents the    group -M^(2B)-R^(6B),-   M^(2B) preferably represents oxygen or —S(O)_(m)—,-   R^(6B) preferably represents in each case optionally fluorine-    and/or chlorine-substituted C₁-C₈-alkyl, C₂-C₈-alkenyl,    C₃-C₆-alkynyl or C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, represents phenyl, pyridyl,    pyrimidinyl or thiazolyl, each of which is optionally mono- to    trisubstituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine, C₁-C₆-alkyl,    C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, cyano or nitro,-   L^(1B) and L^(3B) or L^(1B) and L^(2B) together each preferably form    an optionally fluorine- and/or C₁-C₂-alkyl-substituted 5- to    6-membered ring which may optionally be interrupted by one or two    oxygen atoms.-   X^(B) particularly preferably represents chlorine, bromine or    iodine,-   R^(1B), R^(2B) and R^(3B) independently of one another particularly    preferably represent hydrogen or represent the group -M^(1B)-Q_(B)    ^(k),-   M^(1B) particularly preferably represents C₁-C₈-alkylene,    C₃-C₆-alkenylene or C₃-C₆-alkynylene,-   Q^(B) particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine,    chlorine, cyano, trifluoromethyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl or represents the    group T^(B)-R^(4B),-   T^(B) particularly preferably represents oxygen or —S(O)_(m),-   R^(4B) particularly preferably represents hydrogen, represents    C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-alkynyl or C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, each    of which is optionally mono- to trisubstituted by fluorine and/or    chlorine,-   k particularly preferably represents 1, 2 or 3,-   m particularly preferably represents 0, 1 or 2,-   L^(1B) and L^(3B) independently of one another particularly    preferably represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine,    cyano, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy,    represent phenyl or phenoxy, each of which is mono- to disubstituted    by fluorine, chlorine, bromine, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy,    C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, cyano or nitro,-   L^(2B) particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine,    chlorine, bromine, iodine, cyano, represents C₁-C₆-alkyl,    C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, each of which is    optionally mono- to tridecasubstituted by fluorine and/or chlorine,    or represents the group -M^(2B)-R^(6B),-   M^(2B) particularly preferably represents oxygen or —S(O)_(m)—,-   R^(6B) particularly preferably represents C₁-C₆-alkyl,    C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl or C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, each of which is    optionally mono- to tridecasubstituted by fluorine and/or chlorine,    represents phenyl or pyridyl, each of which is optionally mono- to    disubstituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine, C₁-C₄-alkyl,    C₁-C₄-alkoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy,    cyano or nitro.-   X^(B) very particularly preferably represents iodine,-   R^(1B) and R^(2B) very particularly preferably represent hydrogen,-   R^(3B) very particularly preferably represents the group    -M^(1B)-Q^(B),-   M^(1B) very particularly preferably represents —CH(CH₃)CH₂—,    —C(CH₃)₂CH₂—, —CH(C₂H₅)CH₂—, —C(CH₃)(C₂H₅)CH₂— or —C(C₂H₅)₂CH₂—,-   Q^(B) very particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine,    chlorine, cyano, trifluoromethyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl or represents the    group -T^(B)-R^(4B),-   T^(B) very particularly preferably represents —S—, —SO— or —SO₂—,-   R^(4B) very particularly preferably represents methyl, ethyl,    n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl or tert-butyl,    allyl, butenyl or isoprenyl, each of which is optionally mono- to    trisubstituted by fluorine and/or chlorine,-   L^(1B) and L^(3B) independently of one another very particularly    preferably represent hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine,    cyano, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, tert-butyl, methoxy,    ethoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy,-   L^(2B) very particularly preferably represents hydrogen, fluorine,    chlorine, bromine, iodine, cyano, represents methyl, ethyl,    n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl,    allyl, butenyl or isoprenyl, each of which is optionally mono- to    nonasubstituted by fluorine and/or chlorine, or represents the group    -M^(2B)-R^(6B),-   M^(2B) very particularly preferably represents oxygen or sulfur,-   R^(6B) very particularly preferably represents methyl, ethyl,    n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl,    allyl, butenyl or isoprenyl, each of which is optionally mono- to    nonasubstituted by fluorine and/or chlorine, represents phenyl which    is optionally mono- to disubstituted by fluorine, chlorine, bromine,    methyl, ethyl, methoxy, trifluoromethyl, difluoromethoxy,    trifluoromethoxy, cyano or nitro.    Specifically, particular mention may be made of the following    compounds of the formula (II):

TABLE 4 (II)

No. X^(B) R^(1B) R^(2B) R^(3B) L^(1B) L^(2B) L^(3B) II-1 I H H—C(CH₃)₂CH₂SCH₃ CH₃ iso- H C₃F₇ II-2 I H H —C(CH₃)₂CH₂SOCH₃ CH₃ iso- HC₃F₇ II-3 I H H —C(CH₃)₂CH₂SO₂CH₃ CH₃ iso- H C₃F₇ II-4 I H H—CH(CH₃)CH₂SCH₃ CH₃ iso- H C₃F₇ II-5 I H H —CH(CH₃)CH₂SOCH3 CH₃ iso- HC₃F₇ II-6 I H H —CH(CH₃)CH₂SO₂CH₃ CH₃ iso- H C₃F₇

Depending inter alia on the nature of the substituents, the compounds ofthe formula (III) may be present as geometrical and/or optical isomersor isomer mixtures of varying composition which, if appropriate, may beseparated in a customary manner. Suitable for use in the compositionsaccording to the invention and for the use according to the inventionare both the pure isomers and the isomer mixtures. However, hereinbelow, for the sake of simplicity, only compounds of the formula (III)are referred to, although what is meant are both the pure compounds and,if appropriate, also mixtures having varying proportions of isomericcompounds.

The formula (III) provides a general definition of the anthranilamidesof the acaricidal and/or insecticidal compositions. Preferredsubstituents or ranges of the radicals listed in the formulae givenabove and below are illustrated below:

Preference is given to active compound combinations comprising compoundsof the formula (III-a)

in which

-   R^(2C) represents hydrogen or C₁-C₆-alkyl,-   R^(3C) represents C₁-C₆-alkyl which is optionally substituted by a    substituent R^(6C),-   R^(4C) represents C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy or    halogen,-   R^(5C) represents hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl,    C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy or halogen,-   R^(6C) represents —C(=E^(2C))R^(19C), -L^(C)C(=E^(2C))R^(19C),    —C(=E^(2C))L^(C)R^(19C) or -L^(C)C(=E^(2C))L^(C)R^(19C), where each    E^(2C) independently of the others represents O, S, N—R^(15C),    N—OR^(15C), N—N(R^(15C))₂ and each L^(C) independently of the others    represents O or NR^(18C),-   R^(7C) represents C₁-C₄-haloalkyl or halogen,-   R^(8C) represents hydrogen,-   R^(9C) represents C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy,    S(O)_(p)C₁-C₂-haloalkyl or halogen,-   R^(15C) independently of the others represents hydrogen or    represents in each case optionally substituted C₁-C₆-haloalkyl or    C₁-C₆-alkyl, where the substituents independently of one another may    be selected from the group consisting of cyano, C₁-C₄-alkoxy,    C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfinyl,    C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkylthio, C₁-C₄-halo-alkylsulfinyl    or C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfonyl,-   R^(18C) each represent hydrogen or C₁-C₄-alkyl,-   R^(19C) in each case independently of the others represents hydrogen    or C₁-C₆-alkyl,-   p independently of the others represents 0, 1, 2.

In the radical definitions mentioned as being preferred, halogenrepresents fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine, in particularfluorine, chlorine and bromine.

Particular preference is given to active compound combinationscomprising compounds of the formula (III-a), in which

R^(2C) represents hydrogen or methyl,

R^(3C) represents C₁-C₄-alkyl,

R^(4C) represents methyl, trifluoromethyl, trifluoromethoxy, fluorine,chlorine, bromine or iodine,

R^(5C) represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine,trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy,

R^(7C) represents chlorine or bromine,

R^(8C) represents hydrogen,

R^(9C) represents trifluoromethyl, chlorine, bromine, difluoromethoxy ortrifluoroethoxy.

Very particular preference is given to active compound combinationscomprising the following compounds of the formula (III-a):

TABLE 5 (III-a)

No. R^(2C) R^(3C) R^(4C) R^(5C) R^(7C) R^(9C) m.p. (° C.) III-a-1 H MeMe Cl Cl CF₃ 185-186 III-a-2 H Me Me Cl Cl OCH₂CF₃ 207-208 III-a-3 H MeMe Cl Cl Cl 225-226 III-a-4 H Me Me Cl Cl Br 162-164 III-a-5 H Me Cl ClCl CF₃ 155-157 III-a-6 H Me Cl Cl Cl OCH₂CF₃ 192-195 III-a-7 H Me Cl ClCl Cl 205-206 III-a-8 H Me Cl Cl Cl Br 245-246 III-a-9 H i-Pr Me Cl ClCF₃ 195-196 III-a-10 H i-Pr Me Cl Cl OCH₂CF₃ 217-218 III-a-11 H i-Pr MeCl Cl Cl 173-175 III-a-12 H i-Pr Me Cl Cl Br 159-161 III-a-13 H i-Pr ClCl Cl CF₃ 200-201 III-a-14 H i-Pr Cl Cl Cl OCH₂CF₃ 232-235 III-a-15 Hi-Pr Cl Cl Cl Cl 197-199 III-a-16 H i-Pr Cl Cl Cl Br 188-190 III-a-17 HMe Me CN Cl CF₃ 214-216 III-a-18 H Me Me CN Cl Br 168-169

Depending inter alia on the nature of the substituents, the compounds ofthe formulae (IV-a), (IV-b), (IV-c), (IV-d) and (IV-e) may be present asgeometrical and/or optical isomers or isomer mixtures of varyingcomposition which, if appropriate, may be separated in a customarymanner. Suitable for use in the compositions according to the inventionand for the use according to the invention are both the pure isomers andthe isomer mixtures. However, herein below, for the sake of simplicity,only compounds of the formulae (IV-a), (IV-b), (IV-c), (IV-d) and (IV-e)are referred to, although what is meant are both the pure compounds and,if appropriate, any mixtures having varying proportions of isomericcompounds.

Preferred meanings of the groups listed above in connection with thecrop plant compatibility-improving compounds (“herbicide safeners”) ofthe formulae (IV-a), (IV-b), (IV-c), (IV-d) and (IV-e) are definedbelow.

-   r preferably represents 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4,-   A^(1D) preferably represents one of the divalent heterocyclic    groupings outlined below

-   s preferably represents 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4,-   A^(2D) preferably represents in each case optionally methyl-,    ethyl-, methoxycarbonyl-, ethoxycarbonyl- or    allyloxycarbonyl-substituted methylene or ethylene,-   R^(8D) preferably represents hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, methoxy,    ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy, methylthio,    ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, i-, s- or t-butylthio,    methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, n-, i-, s- or    t-butylamino, dimethylamino or diethylamino,-   R^(9D) preferably represents hydroxyl, mercapto, amino, methoxy,    ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy, 1-methylhexyloxy,    allyloxy, 1-allyloxymethylethoxy, methylthio, ethylthio, n- or    i-propylthio, n-, i-, s- or t-butylthio, methylamino, ethylamino, n-    or i-propylamino, n-, i-, s- or t-butylamino, dimethylamino or    diethylamino,-   R^(10D) preferably represents in each case optionally fluorine-,    chlorine- and/or bromine-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl,-   R^(11D) preferably represents hydrogen, represents in each case    optionally fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methyl, ethyl, n-    or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, propenyl, butenyl, propynyl or    butynyl, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxyethyl,    dioxolanylmethyl, furyl, furylmethyl, thienyl, thiazolyl,    piperidinyl, or optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n-    or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl-substituted phenyl,-   R^(12D) preferably represents hydrogen, in each case optionally    fluorine- and/or chlorine-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl,    n-, i-, s- or t-butyl, propenyl, butenyl, propynyl or butynyl,    methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxyethyl,    dioxolanylmethyl, furyl, furylmethyl, thienyl, thiazolyl,    piperidinyl, or optionally fluorine-, chlorine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n-    or i-propyl-, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl-substituted phenyl, or together    with R^(11D) represents one of the radicals —CH₂—O—CH₂—CH₂— and    —CH₂—CH₂—O—CH₂—CH₂— which are optionally substituted by methyl,    ethyl, furyl, phenyl, a fused benzene ring or by two substituents    which, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached,    form a 5- or 6-membered carbocycle,-   R^(13D) preferably represents hydrogen, cyano, fluorine, chlorine,    bromine, or represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-    and/or bromine-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl,    cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or phenyl,-   R^(14D) preferably represents hydrogen, optionally hydroxyl-,    cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or    i-propoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or    t-butyl,-   R^(15D) preferably represents hydrogen, cyano, fluorine, chlorine,    bromine, or represents in each case optionally fluorine-, chlorine-    and/or bromine-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s-    or t-butyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or    phenyl,-   X^(1D) preferably represents nitro, cyano, fluorine, chlorine,    bromine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl,    difluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trifluoromethyl, trichloromethyl,    chlorodifluoromethyl, fluorodichloromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or    i-propoxy, difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy,-   X^(2D) preferably represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, fluorine,    chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or    t-butyl, difluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trifluoromethyl,    trichloromethyl, chlorodifluoromethyl, fluorodichloromethyl,    methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, difluoromethoxy or    trifluoromethoxy,-   X^(3D) preferably represents hydrogen, nitro, cyano, fluorine,    chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or    t-butyl, difluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trifluoromethyl,    trichloromethyl, chlorodifluoromethyl, fluorodichloromethyl,    methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, difluoromethoxy or    trifluoromethoxy,-   t preferably represents the numbers 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4,-   v preferably represents the numbers 0, 1, 2 or 3,-   R^(16D) preferably represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n- or    i-propyl,-   R^(17D) preferably represents hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n- or    i-propyl,-   R^(18D) preferably represents hydrogen, in each case optionally    cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or    i-propoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or    t-butyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, n-, i-, s- or t-butoxy,    methylthio, ethylthio, n- or i-propylthio, n-, i-, s- or    t-butylthio, methylamino, ethylamino, n- or i-propylamino, n-, i-,    s- or t-butylamino, dimethylamino or diethylamino, or represents in    each case optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-,    methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-substituted cyclopropyl,    cyclo-butyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopropyloxy, cyclobutyloxy,    cyclopentyloxy, cyclohexyl-oxy, cyclopropylthio, cyclobutylthio,    cyclopentylthio, cyclohexylthio, cyclopropylamino, cyclobutylamino,    cyclopentylamino or cyclohexylamino,-   R^(19D) preferably represents hydrogen, in each case optionally    cyano-, hydroxyl-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or    i-propoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i- or    s-butyl, in each case optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine- or    bromine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propynyl or butynyl, or in    each case optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-,    methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,    cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl,-   R^(20D) preferably represents hydrogen, in each case optionally    cyano-, hydroxyl-, fluorine-, chlorine-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or    i-propoxy-substituted methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i- or    s-butyl, in each case optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine- or    bromine-substituted propenyl, butenyl, propynyl or butyinyl, in each    case optionally cyano-, fluorine-, chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-,    ethyl-, n- or i-propyl-substituted cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,    cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl, or optionally nitro-, cyano-, fluorine-,    chlorine-, bromine-, methyl-, ethyl-, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or    t-butyl-, trifluoromethyl-, methoxy-, ethoxy-, n- or i-propoxy-,    difluoromethoxy- or trifluoromethoxy-substituted phenyl, or together    with R¹⁹ represents in each case optionally methyl- or    ethyl-substituted butane-1,4-diyl (trimethylene), pentane-1,5-diyl,    1-oxabutane-1,4-diyl or 3-oxapentane-1,5-diyl,-   X^(4D) preferably represents nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl,    formyl, sulfamoyl, hydroxyl, amino, fluorine, chlorine, bromine,    methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl,    trifluoromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, difluoromethoxy    or trifluoromethoxy,-   X^(5D) preferably represents nitro, cyano, carboxyl, carbamoyl,    formyl, sulfamoyl, hydroxyl, amino, fluorine, chlorine, bromine,    methyl, ethyl, n- or i-propyl, n-, i-, s- or t-butyl,    trifluoromethyl, methoxy, ethoxy, n- or i-propoxy, difluoromethoxy    or trifluoromethoxy.

Examples of the compounds of the formula (IV-a) very particularlypreferred as herbicide safeners according to the invention are listed inthe table below.

Specifically, particular mention may be made of the following compoundsof the formula (IV-a):

TABLE 6 (IV-a)

No. X^(1D) _(r) A^(1D) R^(8D) IV-a-1 2-Cl, 4-Cl

OCH₃ IV-a-2 2-Cl, 4-Cl

OCH₃ IV-a-3 2-Cl, 4-Cl

OC₂H₅ IV-a-4 2-Cl, 4-Cl

OC₂H₅ IV-a-5 2-Cl

OCH₃ IV-a-6 2-Cl, 4-Cl

OCH₃ IV-a-7 2-F

OCH₃ IV-a-8 2-F

OCH₃ IV-a-9 2-Cl, 4-Cl

OC₂H₅ IV-a-10 2-Cl, 4-CF₃

OCH₃ IV-a-11 2-Cl

OCH₃ IV-a-12 —

OC₂H₅ IV-a-13 2-Cl, 4-Cl

OC₂H₅ IV-a-14 2-Cl, 4-Cl

OC₂H₅ IV-a-15 2-Cl, 4-Cl

OC₂H₅ IV-a-16 2-Cl, 4-Cl

OC₂H₅ IV-a-17 2-Cl, 4-Cl

OC₂H₅ IV-a-18 —

OH

Specifically, particular mention may furthermore be made of thefollowing compounds of the formula (IV-b):

TABLE 7 (IV-b)

No. X^(2D) X^(3D) A^(2D) R^(9D) IV-b-1 5-Cl H CH₂ OH IV-b-2 5-Cl H CH₂OCH₃ IV-b-3 5-Cl H CH₂ OC₂H₅ IV-b-4 5-Cl H CH₂ OC₃H₇-n IV-b-5 5-Cl H CH₂OC₃H₇-i IV-b-6 5-Cl H CH₂ OC₄H₉-n IV-b-7 5-Cl H CH₂ OCH(CH₃)C₅H₁₁-nIV-b-8 5-Cl 2-F CH₂ OH IV-b-9 5-Cl 2-Cl CH₂ OH IV-b-10 5-Cl H CH₂OCH₂CH═CH₂ IV-b-11 5-Cl H CH₂ OC₄H₉-i IV-b-12 5-Cl H CH₂OCH(CH₃)CH₂OCH₂CH═CH₂ IV-b-13 5-Cl H

OCH₂CH═CH₂ IV-b-14 5-Cl H

OC₂H₅ IV-b-15 5-Cl H

OCH₃

Specifically, particular mention may furthermore be made of thefollowing compounds of the formula (IV-c):

TABLE 8 (IV-c)

No. R^(10D) N(R^(11D)R^(12D)) IV-c-1 CHCl₂ N(CH₂CH═CH₂)₂ IV-c-2 CHCl₂

IV-c-3 CHCl₂

IV-c-4 CHCl₂

IV-c-5 CHCl₂

IV-c-6 CHCl₂

IV-c-7 CHCl₂

Specifically, particular mention may furthermore be made of thefollowing compounds of the formula (IV-d):

TABLE 9 (IV-d)

No. R^(16D) R^(17D) R^(18D) X^(4D) _(t) X^(5D) _(v) IV-d-1 H H CH₃2-OCH₃ — IV-d-2 H H C₂H₅ 2-OCH₃ — IV-d-3 H H C₃H₇-n 2-OCH₃ — IV-d-4 H HC₃H₇-i 2-OCH₃ — IV-d-5 H H

2-OCH₃ — IV-d-6 H H CH₃ 2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-d-7 H H C₂H₅ 2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ —IV-d-8 H H C₃H₇-n 2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-d-9 H H C₃H₇-i 2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ —IV-d-10 H H

2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-d-11 H H OCH₃ 2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-d-12 H H OC₂H₅2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-d-13 H H OC₃H₇-i 2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-d-14 H H SCH₃2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-d-15 H H SC₂H₅ 2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-d-16 H H SC₃H₇-i2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-d-17 H H NHCH₃ 2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-d-18 H H NHC₂H₅2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-d-19 H H NHC₃H₇-i 2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-d-20 H H

2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-d-21 H H NHCH₃ 2-OCH₃ — IV-d-22 H H NHC₃H₇-i 2-OCH₃ —IV-d-23 H H N(CH₃)₂ 2-OCH₃ — IV-d-24 H H N(CH₃)₂ 3-CH₃, 4-CH₃ — IV-d-25H H CH₂—O—CH₃ 2-OCH₃ —

Specifically, particular mention may furthermore be made of thefollowing compounds of the formula (IV-e):

TABLE 10 (IV-e)

No. R^(16D) R^(19D) R^(20D) X^(4D) _(t) X^(5D) _(v) IV-e-1 H H CH₃2-OCH₃ — IV-e-2 H H C₂H₅ 2-OCH₃ — IV-e-3 H H C₃H₇-n 2-OCH₃ — IV-e-4 H HC₃H₇-i 2-OCH₃ — IV-e-5 H H

2-OCH₃ — IV-e-6 H CH₃ CH₃ 2-OCH₃ — IV-e-7 H H CH₃ 2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-e-8H H C₂H₅ 2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-e-9 H H C₃H₇-n 2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-e-10 H HC₃H₇-i 2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-e-11 H H

2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ — IV-e-12 H CH₃ CH₃ 2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ —

The crop plant compatibility-improving compounds [component b)] whichare most preferred are cloquintocet-mexyl, fenchlorazole-ethyl,isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl, furilazole, fenclorim, cumyluron,dymron, dimepiperate and the compounds IV-e-5 and IV-e-11,cloquintocet-mexyl and mefenpyr-diethyl being especially preferred.Special preference is furthermore given to isoxadifen-ethyl and IV-e-5.

Examples of selective insecticidal and/or acaricidal combinationsaccording to the invention of in each case one active compound of theformula (I) and in each case one of the safeners defined above arelisted in the table below.

TABLE 11 Examples of combinations according to the invention Activecompound of the formula (I), (II) or (III) Safener (I-a-1)cloquintocet-mexyl (I-a-1) fenchlorazole-ethyl (I-a-1) isoxadifen-ethyl(I-a-1) mefenpyr-diethyl (I-a-1) furilazole (I-a-1) fenclorim (I-a-1)cumyluron (I-a-1) daimuron/dymron (I-a-1) dimepiperate (I-a-1) IV-e-11(I-a-1) IV-e-5 (I-a-2) cloquintocet-mexyl (I-a-2) fenchlorazole-ethyl(I-a-2) isoxadifen-ethyl (I-a-2) mefenpyr-diethyl (I-a-2) furilazole(I-a-2) fenclorim (I-a-2) cumyluron (I-a-2) daimuron/dymron (I-a-2)dimepiperate (I-a-2) IV-e-11 (I-a-2) IV-e-5 (I-a-45) cloquintocet-mexyl(I-a-45) fenchlorazole-ethyl (I-a-45) isoxadifen-ethyl (I-a-45)mefenpyr-diethyl (I-a-45) furilazole (I-a-45) fenclorim (I-a-45)cumyluron (I-a-45) daimuron/dymron (I-a-45) dimepiperate (I-a-45)IV-e-11 (I-a-45) IV-e-5 (I-a-55) cloquintocet-mexyl (I-a-55)fenchlorazole-ethyl (I-a-55) isoxadifen-ethyl (I-a-55) mefenpyr-diethyl(I-a-55) furilazole (I-a-55) fenclorim (I-a-55) cumyluron (I-a-55)daimuron/dymron (I-a-55) dimepiperate (I-a-55) IV-e-11 (I-a-55) IV-e-5(I-b-2) cloquintocet-mexyl (I-b-2) fenchlorazole-ethyl (I-b-2)isoxadifen-ethyl (I-b-2) mefenpyr-diethyl (I-b-2) furilazole (I-b-2)fenclorim (I-b-2) cumyluron (I-b-2) daimuron/dymron (I-b-2) dimepiperate(I-b-2) IV-e-11 (I-b-2) IV-e-5 (II-3) cloquintocet-mexyl (II-3)fenchlorazole-ethyl (II-3) isoxadifen-ethyl (II-3) mefenpyr-diethyl(II-3) furilazole (II-3) fenclorim (II-3) cumyluron (II-3)daimuron/dymron (II-3) dimepiperate (II-3) IV-e-11 (II-3) IV-e-5 (II-6)cloquintocet-mexyl (II-6) fenchlorazole-ethyl (II-6) isoxadifen-ethyl(II-6) mefenpyr-diethyl (II-6) furilazole (II-6) fenclorim (II-6)cumyluron (II-6) daimuron/dymron (II-6) dimepiperate (II-6) IV-e-11(II-6) IV-e-5 (III-a-4) cloquintocet-mexyl (III-a-4) fenchlorazole-ethyl(III-a-4) isoxadifen-ethyl (III-a-4) mefenpyr-diethyl (III-a-4)furilazole (III-a-4) fenclorim (III-a-4) cumyluron (III-a-4)daimuron/dymron (III-a-4) dimepiperate (III-a-4) IV-e-11 (III-a-4)IV-e-5 (III-a-9) cloquintocet-mexyl (III-a-9) fenchlorazole-ethyl(III-a-9) isoxadifen-ethyl (III-a-9) mefenpyr-diethyl (III-a-9)furilazole (III-a-9) fenclorim (III-a-9) cumyluron (III-a-9)daimuron/dymron (III-a-9) dimepiperate (III-a-9) IV-e-11 (III-a-9)IV-e-5

The compounds of the general formula (IV-a) to be used as safeners areknown and/or can be prepared by processes known per se (cf. WO 91/07874,WO 95/07897).

The compounds of the general formula (IV-b) to be used as safeners areknown and/or can be prepared by processes known per se (cf. EP-A 0 191736).

The compounds of the general formula (IV-c) to be used as safeners areknown and/or can be prepared by processes known per se (cf. DE-A 22 18097, DE-A 23 50 547).

The compounds of the general formula (IV-d) to be used as safeners areknown and/or can be prepared by processes known per se (cf. DE-A 196 21522, U.S. Pat. No. 6,235,680).

The compounds of the general formula (IV-e) to be used as safeners areknown and/or can be prepared by processes known per se (cf. WO 99/66795,U.S. Pat. No. 6,251,827). Surprisingly, it has now been found that theactive compound combinations, defined above, of haloalkylnicotinic acidderivatives of the general formula (I), phthalic acid diamides of theformula (II) or anthranilamides of the formula (III) and safeners(antidotes) of group (b) listed above have very good insecticidal and/oracaricidal activity, are very well tolerated by useful plants and can beused in various crops for the selective control of insects.

Here, it has to be considered to be entirely surprising that thecompounds of group (b) listed above are in some cases capable ofincreasing the insecticidal and/or acaricidal activity of thehaloalkylnicotinic acid derivatives of the general formula (I), thephthalic acid diamides of the general formula (II) or theanthranilamides of the general formula (III) such that a synergisticeffect is observed.

The combinations of active compounds can generally be used, for example,for the following plants:

Dicotyledonous crops of the genera: Gossypium, Glycine, Beta, Daucus,Phaseolus, Pisum, Solanum, Linum, Ipomoea, Vicia, Nicotiana,Lycopersicon, Arachis, Brassica, Lactuca, Cucumis, Cuburbita,Helianthus.

Monocotyledonous crops of the genera: Oryza, Zea, Triticum, Hordeum,Avena, Secale, Sorghum, Panicum, Saccharum, Ananas, Asparagus, Allium.

However, the use of the combination of active compounds is by no meanslimited to these genera but equally also extends to other plants.

The advantageous effect of the crop plant compatibility of thecombinations of active compounds is particularly strongly pronounced atcertain concentration ratios. However, the weight ratios of the activecompounds in the combinations of active compounds can be varied withinrelatively wide ranges. In general, 0.001 to 1000 parts by weight,preferably 0.01 to 100 parts by weight, particularly preferably 0.05 to10 parts by weight and most preferably 0.07 to 1.5 parts by weight ofone of the crop plant compatibility-improving compounds(antidotes/safeners) mentioned above under (b) are present per part byweight of active compound of the formula (I) or (II) or (III).

The active compounds or combinations of active compounds can beconverted into the customary formulations, such as solutions, emulsions,wettable powders, suspensions, powders, dusts, pastes, soluble powders,granules, suspoemulsion concentrates, natural and synthetic materialsimpregnated with active compounds and microencapsulations in polymericmaterials.

These formulations are produced in a known manner, for example by mixingthe active compounds with extenders, that is, liquid solvents and/orsolid carriers, optionally with the use of surface-active agents, thatis, emulsifiers and/or dispersants and/or foam formers.

If the extender used is water, it is also possible to use for exampleorganic solvents as auxiliary solvents. Suitable liquid solvents aremainly: aromatics, such as xylene, toluene or alkylnaphthalenes,chlorinated aromatics or chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons, such aschlorobenzenes, chloroethylenes or methylene chloride, aliphatichydrocarbons, such as cyclohexane or paraffins, for example mineral oilfractions, mineral and vegetable oils, alcohols, such as butanol orglycol and ethers and esters thereof, ketones, such as acetone, methylethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone or cyclohexanone, strongly polarsolvents, such as dimethylformamide and dimethyl sulfoxide, and water.

Suitable solid carriers are:

for example ammonium salts and ground natural minerals, such as kaolins,clays, talc, chalk, quartz, aftapulgite, montmorillonite or diatomaceousearth, and ground synthetic minerals, such as finely divided silica,alumina and silicates; suitable as solid carriers for granules are: forexample crushed and fractionated natural rocks such as calcite, marble,pumice, sepiolite and dolomite, and synthetic granules of inorganic andorganic meals, and granules of organic material such as sawdust, coconutshells, corn cobs and tobacco stalks; suitable as emulsifiers and/orfoam formers are: for example nonionic and anionic emulsifiers, such aspolyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ethers,for example alkylaryl polyglycol ethers, alkylsulfonates, alkylsulfates, arylsulfonates and protein hydrolysates; suitable asdispersants are: for example lignosulfite waste liquors andmethylcellulose.

Tackifiers such as carboxymethylcellulose and natural and syntheticpolymers in the form of powders, granules or latices, such as gumarabic, polyvinyl alcohol and polyvinyl acetate, and naturalphospholipids, such as cephalins and lecithins, and syntheticphospholipids can be used in the formulations. Other possible additivesare mineral and vegetable oils.

It is possible to use colorants such as inorganic pigments, for exampleiron oxide, titanium oxide and Prussian Blue, and organic dyestuffs,such as alizarin dyestuffs, azo dyestuffs and metal phthalocyaninedyestuffs, and trace nutrients such as salts of iron, manganese, boron,copper, cobalt, molybdenum and zinc.

The formulations in general comprise between 0.1 and 95% by weight ofactive compound, preferably between 0.5 and 90%.

The combinations of active compounds are generally applied in the formof ready-to-use formulations. However, the active compounds contained inthe combinations of active compounds may also be applied in the form ofindividual formulations which are mixed upon use, that is, in the formof tank mixes.

The combinations of active compounds, as such or in their formulations,may furthermore also be used as a mixture with other known herbicides,again with ready-to-use formulations or tank mixes being possible. Amixture with other known active compounds, such as fungicides,insecticides, acaricides, nematicides, attractants, sterilants,bactericides, bird repellents, growth substances, plant nutrients andsoil conditioners is also possible. It may furthermore be advantageousfor specific applications, in particular for the post-emergence method,to incorporate into the formulations plant-compatible mineral orvegetable oils (for example the commercial product “Rako Binol”) orammonium salts, such as, for example, ammonium sulfate or ammoniumthiocyanate, as further additives.

The combinations of active compounds can be used as such, in the form oftheir formulations or the use forms which can be prepared from theseformulations by further dilution, such as ready-to-use solutions,suspensions, emulsions, powders, pastes and granules. Application iseffected in the customary manner, for example by watering, spraying,atomizing, dusting or broadcasting.

The application rates of the combination of active compounds can bevaried within a certain range; they depend, inter alia, on the weatherand the soil factors. In general, the application rates are from 0.005to 5 kg per ha, preferably from 0.01 to 2 kg per ha, particularlypreferably from 0.05 to 1.0 kg per ha.

The combinations of active compounds can be applied before and afteremergence of the plants, i.e. by the pre-emergence and thepost-emergence method.

Depending on their properties, the safeners to be used can be employedfor pretreating the seed of the crop plant (seed dressing) or beincorporated into the seed furrows before sowing or, together with theherbicide, be applied before or after emergence of the plants.

The combinations of active compounds are suitable for controlling animalpests, preferably arthropods and nematodes, in particular insects andarachnids, encountered in agriculture, animal health in forests, instored-product and material protection and in the hygiene sector. Theyare effective against normally sensitive and resistant species andagainst all or individual stages of development. The abovementionedpests include:

From the order of the Isopoda, for example, Oniscus asellus,Armadillidium vulgare, Porcellio scacalc.

From the order of the Diplopoda, for example, Blaniulus guttulatus.

From the order of the Chilopoda, for example, Geophilus carpophagus,Scutigera spp.

From the order of the Symphyla, for example, Scutigerella immaculata.

From the order of the Thysanura, for example, Lepisma saccharina.

From the order of the Collembola, for example, Onychiurus armatus.

From the order of the Orthoptera, for example, Acheta domesticus,Gryllotalpa spp., Locusta migratoria migratorioides, Melanoplus spp.,Schistocerca gregaria.

From the order of the Blattaria, for example, Blatta orientalis,Periplaneta americana, Leucophaea maderae, Blattella germanica.

From the order of the Dermaptera, for example, Forficula auricularia.

From the order of the Isoptera, for example, Reticulitermes spp.

From the order of the Phthiraptera, for example, Pediculus humanuscorporis, Haematopinus spp., Linognathus spp., Trichodectes spp.,Damalinia spp.

From the order of the Thysanoptera, for example, Hercinothripsfemoralis, Thrips tabaci, Thrips palmi, Frankliniella occidentalis.

From the order of the Heteroptera, for example, Eurygaster spp.,Dysdercus intermedius, Piesma quadrata, Cimex lectularius, Rhodniusprolixus, Triatoma spp.

From the order of the Homoptera, for example, Aleurodes brassicae,Bemisia tabaci, Trialeurodes vaporariorum, Aphis gossypii, Brevicorynebrassicae, Cryptomyzus ribis, Aphis fabae, Aphis pomi, Eriosomalanigerum, Hyalopterus arundinis, Phylloxera vastatrix, Pemphigus spp.,Macrosiphum avenae, Myzus spp., Phorodon humuli, Rhopalosiphum padi,Empoasca spp., Euscelis bilobatus, Nephotettix cincticeps, Lecaniumcomi, Saissetia oleae, Laodelphax striatellus, Nilaparvata lugens,Aonidiella aurantii, Aspidiotus hederae, Pseudococcus spp., Psylla spp.

From the order of the Lepidoptera, for example, Pectinophoragossypiella, Bupalus piniarius, Chematobia brumata, Lithocolletisblancardella, Hyponomeuta padella, Plutella xylostella, Malacosomaneustria, Euproctis chrysorrhoea, Lymantria spp., Bucculatrixthurberiella, Phyllocnistis citrella, Agrotis spp., Euxoa spp., Feltiaspp., Earias insulana, Heliothis spp., Mamestra brassicae, Panolisflammea, Spodoptera spp., Trichoplusia ni, Carpocapsa pomonella, Pierisspp., Chilo spp., Pyrausta nubilalis, Ephestia kuehniella, Galleriamellonella, Tineola bisselliella, Tinea pellionella, Hofmannophilapseudospretella, Cacoecia podana, Capua reticulana, Choristoneurafumiferana, Clysia ambiguella, Homona magnanima, Tortrix viridana,Cnaphalocerus spp., Oulema oryzae.

From the order of the Coleoptera, for example, Anobium punctatum,Rhizopertha dominica, Bruchidius obtectus, Acanthoscelides obtectus,Hylotrupes bajulus, Agelastica alni, Leptinotarsa decemlineata, Phaedoncochleariae, Diabrotica spp., Psylliodes chrysocephala, Epilachnavarivestis, Atomaria spp., Oryzaephilus surinamensis, Anthonomus spp.,Sitophilus spp., Otiorrhynchus sulcatus, Cosmopolites sordidus,Ceuthorrhynchus assimilis, Hypera postica, Dermestes spp., Trogodermaspp., Anthrenus spp., Attagenus spp., Lyctus spp., Meligethes aeneus,Ptinus spp., Niptus hololeucus, Gibbium psylloides, Tribolium spp.,Tenebrio molitor, Agriotes spp., Conoderus spp., Melolontha melolontha,Amphimallon solstitialis, Costelytra zealandica, Lissorhoptrusoryzophilus.

From the order of the Hymenoptera, for example, Diprion spp., Hoplocampaspp., Lasius spp., Monomorium pharaonis, Vespa spp.

From the order of the Diptera, for example, Aedes spp., Anopheles spp.,Culex spp., Drosophila melanogaster, Musca spp., Fannia spp., Calliphoraerythrocephala, Lucilia spp., Chrysomyia spp., Cuterebra spp.,Gastrophilus spp., Hyppobosca spp., Stomoxys spp., Oestrus spp.,Hypoderma spp., Tabanus spp., Tannia spp., Bibio hortulanus, Oscinellafrit, Phorbia spp., Pegomyia hyoscyami, Ceratitis capitata, Dacus oleae,Tipula paludosa, Hylemyia spp., Liriomyza spp.

From the order of the Siphonaptera, for example, Xenopsylla cheopis,Ceratophyllus spp.

From the class of the arachnids, for example, Scorpio maurus,Latrodectus mactans, Acarus siro, Argas spp., Ornithodoros spp.,Dermanyssus gallinae, Eriophyes ribis, Phyllocoptruta oleivora,Boophilus spp., Rhipicephalus spp., Amblyomma spp., Hyalomma spp.,Ixodes spp., Psoroptes spp., Chorioptes spp., Sarcoptes spp., Tarsonemusspp., Bryobia praetiosa, Panonychus spp., Tetranychus spp.,Hemitarsonemus spp., Brevipalpus spp.

The plant-parasitic nematodes include, for example, Pratylenchus spp.,Radopholus similis, Ditylenchus dipsaci, Tylenchulus semipenetrans,Heterodera spp., Globodera spp., Meloidogyne spp., Aphelenchoides spp.,Longidorus spp., Xiphinema spp., Trichodorus spp., Bursaphelenchus spp.

When used as insecticides, the combinations of active compounds canfurthermore be present, in their commercial formulations and in the useforms prepared from these formulations, as a mixture with synergists.Synergists are compounds which enhance the activity of the activecompounds, without it being necessary for the added synergist to beactive for its part.

The content of active compounds of the use forms prepared from thecommercial formulations may vary within wide ranges. The concentrationof active compounds of the use forms may be from 0.0000001 to 95% byweight of active compound and is preferably from 0.0001 to 1% by weight.

Application is carried out in a customary manner adapted to the useforms.

According to the invention, it is possible to treat all plants and partsof plants. Plants are to be understood here as meaning all plants andplant populations such as desired and undesired wild plants or cropplants (including naturally occurring crop plants). Crop plants can beplants which can be obtained by conventional breeding and optimizationmethods or by biotechnological and genetic engineering methods orcombinations of these methods, including the transgenic plants andincluding the plant cultivars which can or cannot be protected by plantbreeder's certificates. Parts of plants are to be understood as meaningall above-ground and below-ground parts and organs of plants, such asshoot, leaf, flower and root, examples which may be mentioned beingleaves, needles, stems, trunks, flowers, fruit-bodies, fruits and seedsand also roots, tubers and rhizomes. Parts of plants also includeharvested plants and vegetative and generative propagation material, forexample seedlings, tubers, rhizomes, cuttings and seeds.

The treatment of the plants and parts of plants according to theinvention with the active compounds is carried out directly or by actionon their environment, habitat or storage area according to customarytreatment methods, for example by dipping, spraying, evaporating,atomizing, broadcasting, brushing-on and, in the case of propagationmaterial, in particular in the case of seeds, furthermore by one- ormulti-layer coating.

As already mentioned above, it is possible to treat all plants and theirparts according to the invention. In a preferred embodiment, wild plantspecies and plant varieties, or those obtained by conventionalbiological breeding methods, such as crossing or protoplast fusion, andparts thereof, are treated. In a further preferred embodiment,transgenic plants and plant varieties obtained by genetic engineering,if appropriate in combination with conventional methods (GeneticModified Organisms), and parts thereof are treated. The term “parts” or“parts of plants” or “plant parts” has been explained above.

Particularly preferably, plants of the plant varieties which are in eachcase commercially available or in use are treated according to theinvention.

Depending on the plant species or plant varieties, their location andgrowth conditions (soils, climate, vegetation period, diet), thetreatment according to the invention may also result in superadditive(“synergistic”) effects. Thus, for example, reduced application ratesand/or a widening of the activity spectrum and/or an increase in theactivity of the substances and compositions which can be used accordingto the invention, better plant growth, increased tolerance to high orlow temperatures, increased tolerance to drought or to water or soilsalt content, increased flowering performance, easier harvesting,accelerated maturation, higher harvest yields, better quality and/or ahigher nutritional value of the harvested products, better storagestability and/or processability of the harvested products are possiblewhich exceed the effects which were actually to be expected.

The transgenic plants or plant varieties (i.e. those obtained by geneticengineering) which are preferred and to be treated according to theinvention include all plants which, in the genetic modification,received genetic material which imparts particularly advantageous usefultraits to these plants. Examples of such properties are better plantgrowth, increased tolerance to high or low temperatures, increasedtolerance to drought or to water or soil salt content, increasedflowering performance, easier harvesting, accelerated maturation, higherharvest yields, better quality and/or a higher nutritional value of theharvested products, better storage stability and/or processability ofthe harvested products. Further and particularly emphasized examples ofsuch properties are a better defense of the plants against animal andmicrobial pests, such as against insects, mites, phytopathogenic fungi,bacteria and/or viruses, and also increased tolerance of the plants tocertain herbicidally active compounds. Examples of transgenic plantswhich may be mentioned are the important crop plants, such as cereals(wheat, rice), corn, soybeans, potatoes, cotton, oilseed rape and alsofruit plants (with the fruits apples, pears, citrus fruits and grapes),and particular emphasis is given to corn, soybeans, potatoes, cotton andoilseed rape. Traits that are particularly emphasized are the increaseddefense of the plants against insects by toxins formed in the plants, inparticular those formed by the genetic material from Bacillusthuringiensis (for example by the genes CryIA(a), CryIA(b), CryIA(c),CryIIA, CryIIIA, CryIIIB2, Cry9c Cry2Ab, Cry3Bb and CryIF and alsocombinations thereof) (hereinbelow referred to as “Bt plants”). Traitsthat are furthermore particularly emphasized are the increased toleranceof the plants to certain herbicidally active compounds, for exampleimidazolinones, sulfonylureas, glyphosate or phosphinotricin (forexample the “PAT” gene). The genes which impart the desired traits inquestion can also be present in combination with one another in thetransgenic plants. Examples of “Bt plants” which may be mentioned arecorn varieties, cotton varieties, soybean varieties and potato varietieswhich are sold under the trade names YIELD GARD® (for example corn,cotton, soybeans), KnockOut® (for example corn), StarLink® (for examplecorn), Boligard® (cotton), Nucotn® (cotton) and NewLeaf® (potato).Examples of herbicide-tolerant plants which may be mentioned are cornvarieties, cotton varieties and soybean varieties which are sold underthe trade names Roundup Ready® (tolerance to glyphosate, for examplecorn, cotton, soybean), Liberty Link® (tolerance to phosphinotricin, forexample oilseed rape), IMI® (tolerance to imidazolinones) and STS®(tolerance to sulfonylureas, for example corn). Herbicide-resistantplants (plants bred in a conventional manner for herbicide tolerance)which may be mentioned include the varieties sold under the nameClearfield® (for example corn). Of course, these statements also applyto plant varieties having these or still-to-be-developed genetic traits,which plants will be developed and/or marketed in the future.

The plants listed can be treated according to the invention in aparticularly advantageous manner with the active compound mixtures. Thepreferred ranges stated above for the mixtures also apply to thetreatment of these plants. Particular emphasis is given to the treatmentof plants with the mixtures specifically mentioned in the present text.

Formula for Calculating the Kill Rate of a Combination of Two ActiveCompounds

The expected activity for a given combination of two active compoundscan be calculated (cf. Colby, S.R.; “Calculating Synergistic andAntagonistic Responses of Herbicide Combinations”, Weeds 15, pages20-22, 1967):

if

-   X=the kill rate, expressed in % of the untreated control, when    employing active compound A at an application rate of m ppm,-   Y=the kill rate, expressed in % of the untreated control, when    employing active compound B at an application rate of n ppm,-   E=the kill rate, expressed in % of the untreated control, when    employing active compounds A and B at application rates of m and n    ppm,    then

$E = {X + Y - \frac{X \times Y}{100}}$

If the actual insecticidal kill rate is higher than the calculated one,the kill of the combination is superadditive, i.e. a synergistic effectis present. In this case, the kill rate that is actually observed has tobe higher than the value, calculated using the formula above, for theexpected kill rate (E).

Examples for Spray Treatment—Dripping Wet

Solvent: water Adjuvant: rapeseed oil methyl ester

To produce a suitable solution, 1 part by weight of formulation is mixedwith the stated amount of water and adjuvant and the concentrate isdiluted with water to the desired concentration.

Heliothis armigera Test

Cotton plants (Gossypium hirsutum) are sprayed to runoff point with thedesired use concentration and populated with caterpillars of the cottonbollworm (Heliothis armigera) while the leaves are still moist.

Spodoptera frugiperda Test

Corn plants (Zea mais) are sprayed to runoff point with the desired useconcentration and populated with caterpillars of the armyworm(Spodoptera frugiperda) while the leaves are still moist.

Plutella xylostella Test

Cabbage plants (Brassica pekinesis) are sprayed to runoff point with thedesired use concentration and populated with larvae of the diamondbackmoth (Plutella xylostella) while the leaves are still moist.

After the desired period of time, the kill in % is determined. 100%means that all larvae have been killed; 0% means that none of the larvaehave been killed. The determined kill rates are entered into Colby'sformula (see above).

In this test, for example, the following combinations according to thepresent application show a synergistically enhanced activity compared tothe components applied on their own:

TABLE A1 Plant-damaging insects Heliothis armigera test ConcentrationKill Formulation in ppm in % after 7^(d) II-6     0.032 50isoxadifen-ethyl WG 50  25 0 found* calc.** II-6 + isoxadifen-ethyl(1:781.25) 0.032 + 25  100 50 according to the invention IV-e-5 a.i. 1000 II-6 + IV-e-5 (1:3125) 0.032 + 100 100 50 according to the inventiondichlormid a.i. 100 0 II-6 + dichlormid (1:3125) 0.032 + 100 100 50according to the invention furilazole a.i.  25 0 II-6 + furilazole(1:781.25) 0.032 + 25  100 50 according to the invention *found =activity found **calc. = activity calculated using Colby's formula

TABLE A2 Plant-damaging insects Heliothis armigera test ConcentrationKill Formulation in ppm in % after 3^(d) II-3    0.16 60isoxadifen-ethyl WG 50 100 0 found* calc.** II-3 + isoxadifen-ethyl(1:625) 0.16 + 100 83 60 according to the invention mefenpyr WG 15 100 0II-3 + mefenpyr (1:625) 0.16 + 100 100 60 according to the inventionIV-e-5 a.i.  50 0 II-3 + IV-e-5 (1:312.5) 0.16 + 50  83 60 according tothe invention cloquintocet-mexyl WP 20  50 0 II-3 + cloquintocet-mexyl(1:312.5) 0.16 + 50  100 60 according to the invention dichlormid a.i.100 0 II-3 + dichlormid (1:625) 0.16 + 100 83 60 according to theinvention fenclorim a.i. 100 0 II-3 + fenclorim (1:625) 0.16 + 100 10060 according to the invention furilazole a.i.  50 0 II-3 + furilazole(1:312.5) 0.16 + 50  100 60 according to the invention *found = activityfound **calc. = activity calculated using Colby's formula

TABLE B1 Plant-damaging insects Plutella xylostella test ConcentrationKill Formulation in ppm in % after 7^(d) II-6    0.032 33 IV-e-5 a.i.100  0 found* calc.** II-6 + IV-e-5 (1:3125)  0.032 + 100 100 33according to the invention fenclorim a.i. 25 0 II-6 + fenclorim(1:781.25) 0.032 + 25 60 33 according to the invention furilazole a.i.50 0 II-6 + furilazole (1:1562.5) 0.032 + 50 100 33 according to theinvention *found = activity found **calc. = activity calculated usingColby's formula

TABLE B2 Plant-damaging insects Plutella xylostella test ConcentrationKill Formulation in ppm in % after 3^(d) II-3     0.032 30isoxadifen-ethyl WG 50 100 0 found* calc.** II-3 + isoxadifen-ethyl(1:3125) 0.032 + 100 83 30 according to the invention mefenpyr WG 15  500 II-3 + mefenpyr (1:1562.5) 0.032 + 50  60 30 according to theinvention cloquintocet-mexyl WP 20  50 0 II-3 + cloquintocet-mexyl(1:1562.5) 0.032 + 50  90 30 according to the invention dichlormid a.i.100 0 II-3 + dichlormid (1:3125) 0.032 + 100 50 30 according to theinvention *found = activity found **calc. = activity calculated usingColby's formula

TABLE C1 Plant-damaging insects Spodoptera frugiperda test ConcentrationKill Formulation in ppm in % after 7^(d) II-6 0.032 0 isoxadifen-ethylWG 50 50 0 found* calc.** II-6 + isoxadifen-etilyl (1:1562.5) 0.032 + 5066 0 according to the invention mefenpyr WG 15 25 0 II-6 + mefenpyr(1:781.25) 0.032 + 25 100 0 according to the invention IV-e-5 a.i. 100 0II-6 + IV-e-5 (1:3125)  0.032 + 100 100 0 according to the invention*found = activity found **calc. = activity calculated using Colby'sformula

TABLE C2 Plant-damaging insects Spodoptera frugiperda test ConcentrationKill Formulation in ppm in % after 3^(d) II-3 0.16 50 isoxadifen-ethylWG 50 100 0 found* calc.** II-3 + isoxadifen-ethyl (1:625) 0.16 + 100100 50 according to the invention mefenpyr WG 15 100 0 II-3 + mefenpyr(1:625) 0.16 + 100 100 50 according to the invention IV-e-5 a.i. 100 0II-3 + IV-e-5 (1:625) 0.16 + 100 100 50 according to the inventioncloquintocet-mexyl WP 20 50 0 II-3 + cloquintocet-mexyl 0.16 + 50  83 50(1:312.5) according to the invention dichlormid a.i. 100 0 II-3 +dichlormid (1:625) 0.16 + 100 100 50 according to the inventionfenclorim a.i. 100 0 II-3 + fenclorim (1:625) 0.16 + 100 83 50 accordingto the invention furilazole a.i. 100 0 II-3 + furilazole (1:625) 0.16 +100 100 50 according to the invention *found = activity found **calc. =activity calculated using Colby's formulaExamples of the Spray Application—Dripping WetSolvent: waterAdjuvant: rapeseed oil methyl ester

To produce a suitable application solution, 1 part by weight of theformulation is mixed with the appropriate amount of water and theadjuvant and the concentrate is diluted with water to the desiredconcentration.

Aphis gossypii Test

Cotton plants (Gossypium herbaceum) which are heavily infested by thecotton aphid (Aphis gossypii) are sprayed to runoff point with thedesired concentration of the application solution.

Metopolophium dirhodum Test

Barley plants (Hordeum vulgare) which are heavily infested by a cerealaphid (Metopolophium dirhodum) are sprayed to runoff point with thedesired concentration of the application solution.

Myzus persicae Test

Bell pepper plants (Capsicum sativum) which are heavily infested by thegreen peach aphid (Myzus persicae) are sprayed to runoff point with thedesired concentration of the application solution.

After the desired period of time, the kill in % is determined. 100%means that all aphids have been killed; 0% means that none of the aphidshave been killed. The determined kill rates are entered into Colby'sformula (see sheet 1).

In this test, for example, the following combinations of activecompounds according to the present application show a synergisticallyenhanced activity compared to the components applied on their own:

TABLE D1 Plant-damaging insects Aphis gossypii test Concentration KillFormulation in ppm in % after 7^(d) I-a-45  20 60 dichlormid a.i. 100 0found* calc.** I-a-45 + dichlormid (1:5) 20 + 100 90 60 according to theinvention fenclorim a.i. 100 0 I-a-45 + fenclorim (1:5) 20 + 100 95 60according to the invention furilazole a.i. 100 0 I-a-45 + furilazole(1:5) 20 + 100 95 60 according to the invention *found = activity found**calc. = activity calculated using Colby's formula

TABLE D2 Plant-damaging insects Aphis gossypii test Concentration KillFormulation in ppm in % after 7^(d) I-a-55  20 65  4 15 mefenpyr WG 15100 0 found* calc.** I-a-55 + mefenpyr (1:5) 20 + 100  90 65 accordingto the invention IV-e-5 a.i. 100 0 I-a-55 + IV-e-5 (1:25) 4 + 100 65 15according to the invention cloquintocet-mexyl WP 20 100 5 I-a-55 +cloquintocet-mexyl (1:25) 4 + 100 60 15 according to the inventiondichlormid a.i.  50 0 I-a-55 + dichlormid (1:12.5) 4 + 50  65 15according to the invention fenclorim a.i. 100 0 I-a-55 + fenclorim(1:25) 4 + 100 65 15 according to the invention furilazole a.i. 100 0I-a-55 + furilazole (1:25) 4 + 100 60 15 according to the invention*found = activity found **calc. = activity calculated using Colby'sformula

TABLE E1 Plant-damaging insects Metopolophium dirhodum testConcentration Kill Formulation in ppm in % after 7^(d) I-a-45  20 20dichlormid a.i. 100 0 found* calc.** I-a-45 + dichlormid (1:5) 20 + 10090 20 according to the invention fenclorim a.i. 100 0 I-a-45 + fenclorim(1:5) 20 + 100 90 20 according to the invention furilazole a.i. 100 0I-a-45 + furilazole (1:5) 20 + 100 55 20 according to the invention*found = activity found **calc. = activity calculated using Colby'sformula

TABLE E2 Plant-damaging insects Metopolophium dirhodum testConcentration Kill Formulation in ppm in % after 7^(d) I-a-55  20 25  40 isoxadifen-ethyl WG 50  25 0 found* calc.** I-a-55 + isoxadifen-ethyl(1:6.25) 4 + 25 70  0 according to the invention mefenpyr WG 15 100 0I-a-55 + mefenpyr (1:25)  4 + 100 75  0 according to the inventionIV-e-5 a.i.  25 0 I-a-55 + IV-e-5 (1:1.25) 20 + 25  85 25 according tothe invention cloquintocet-mexyl WP 20 100 0 I-a-55 + cloquintocet-mexyl(1:5) 20 + 100 90 25 according to the invention dichlormid a.i. 100 0I-a-55 + dichlormid (1:5) 20 + 100 55 25 according to the inventionfenclorim a.i. 100 0 I-a-55 + fenclorim (1:5) 20 + 100 75 25 accordingto the invention furilazole a.i. 100 0 I-a-55 + furilazole (1:1.25) 20 +25  55 25 according to the invention *found = activity found **calc. =activity calculated using Colby's formula

TABLE F1 Plant-damaging insects Myzus persicae test Concentration KillFormulation in ppm in % after 3^(d) I-a-45 20 30  4 5 dichlormid a.i. 250 found* calc.** I-a-45 + dichlormid (1:6.25) 4 + 25 30  5 according tothe invention fenclorim a.i. 25 0 I-a-45 + fenclorim (1:1.25) 20 + 25 50 30 according to the invention furilazole a.i. 100  0 I-a-45 +furilazole (1:5) 20 + 100 60 30 according to the invention *found =activity found **calc. = activity calculated using Colby's formula

TABLE F2 Plant-damaging insects Myzus persicae test Concentration KillFormulation in ppm in % after 7^(d) I-a-55  20 0 mefenpyr WG 15 100 0found* calc.** I-a-55 + mefenpyr (1:5) 20 + 100 40 0 according to theinvention IV-e-5 a.i. 100 0 I-a-55 + IV-e-5 (1:5) 20 + 100 40 0according to the invention cloquintocet-mexyl WP 20  50 0 I-a-55 +cloquintocet-mexyl (1:2.5) 20 + 50  40 0 according to the inventiondichlormid a.i. 100 0 I-a-55 + dichlormid (1:5) 20 + 100 25 0 accordingto the invention fenclorim a.i. 100 0 I-a-55 + fenclorim (1:5) 20 + 10035 0 according to the invention *found = activity found **calc. =activity calculated using Colby's formulaExamples for the Spray Treatment—Track SprayerSolvent: waterAdjuvant: rapeseed oil methyl ester

To produce a suitable solution, 1 part by weight of formulation is mixedwith the stated amount of water and adjuvant and the concentrate isdiluted with water to the desired concentration.

Aphis gossypii Test

Cotton plants (Gossypium herbaceum) which are heavily infested by thecotton aphid (Aphis gossypii) are sprayed with the desired concentrationof the application solution.

Heliothis armigera Test

Cotton plants (Gossypium hirsutum) are sprayed with the desiredapplication concentration and populated with caterpillars of the cottonbollworm (Heliothis armigera) while the leaves are still moist.

Metopolophium dirhodum Test

Barley plants (Hordeum vulgare) which are heavily infested by a cerealaphid (Metopolophium dirhodum) are sprayed with the desiredconcentration of the application solution.

Myzus persicae Test

Bell pepper plants (Capsicum sativum) which are heavily infested by thegreen peach aphid (Myzus persicae) are sprayed with the desiredconcentration of the application solution.

Spodoptera frugiperda Test

Corn plants (Zea mais) are sprayed with the desired applicationconcentration and populated with caterpillars of the armyworm(Spodoptera frugiperda) while the leaves are still moist. After thedesired period of time, the kill in % is determined. 100% means that alllarvae or aphids have been killed; 0% means that none of the larvae oraphids have been killed. The determined kill rates are entered intoColby's formula (see sheet 1).

In this test, for example, the following combinations according to thepresent application show a synergistically enhanced activity compared tothe components applied on their own:

TABLE G1 Plant-damaging insects Aphis gossypii test Concentration KillFormulation in g ai/ha in % after 3^(d) I-a-45 WG 50 120  57 isoxadifen-ethyl WG 50 50 0 found* calc.** I-a-45 + isoxadifen-ethyl(2.4:1) 120 + 50 87 57 according to the invention mefenpyr WG 15 50 0I-a-45 + mefenpyr (2.4:1) 120 + 50 83 57 according to the inventioncloquintocet-mexyl WP 20 50 0 I-a-45 + cloquintocet-mexyl (2.4:1) 120 +50 80 57 according to the invention *found = activity found **calc. =activity calculated using Colby's formula

TABLE G2 Plant-damaging insects Aphis gossypii test Concentration KillFormulation in g ai/ha in % after 2^(d) flonicamid (I-a-2) WG 50 120  0isoxadifen-ethyl WG 50 50 0 found* calc.** flonicamid (I-a-2) +isoxadifen- 120 + 50 50 0 ethyl (2.4:1) according to the inventionmefenpyr WG 15 50 0 flonicamid (I-a-2) + mefenpyr 120 + 50 50 0 (2.4:1)according to the invention IV-e-5 WG 50 50 0 flonicamid (I-a-2) + IV-e-5(2.4:1) 120 + 50 40 0 according to the invention cloquintocet-mexyl WP20 50 0 flonicamid (I-a-2) + cloquintocet- 120 + 50 60 0 mexyl (2.4:1)according to the invention *found = activity found **calc. = activitycalculated using Colby's formula

TABLE H Plant-damaging insects Heliothis armigera test ConcentrationKill Formulation in g ai/ha in % after 3^(d) III-a-4 SC 015    0.192 38isoxadifen-ethyl WG 50 50 0 found* calc.** III-a-4 + isoxadifen-ethyl(1:260.4)  0192 + 50 88 38 according to the invention mefenpyr WG 15 500 III-a-4 + mefenpyr (1:260.4) 0.192 + 50 75 38 according to theinvention IV-e-5 WG 50 50 0 III-a-4 + IV-e-5 (1:260.4) 0.192 + 50 100 38according to the invention cloquintocet-mexyl WP 20 50 0 III-a-4 +cloquintocet-mexyl 0.192 + 50 100 38 (1:260.4) according to theinvention *found = activity found **calc. = activity calculated usingColby's formula

TABLE I1 Plant-damaging insects Metopolophium dirhodum testConcentration Kill Formulation in g ai/ha in % after 7^(d) I-a-45 WG 5024 53 isoxadifen-ethyl WG 50 50 0 found* calc.** I-a-45 +isoxadifen-ethyl (1:2.1) 24 + 50 80 53 according to the inventionmefenpyr WG 15 50 0 I-a-45 + mefenpyr (1:2.1) 24 + 50 86 53 according tothe invention IV-e-5 a.i. 50 0 I-a-45 + IV-e-5 (1:2.1) 24 + 50 77 53according to the invention cloquintocet-mexyl WP 20 50 5 I-a-45 +cloquintocet-mexyl (1:2.1) 24 + 50 99 53 according to the invention*found = activity found **calc. = activity calculated using Colby'sformula

TABLE I2 Plant-damaging insects Metopolophium dirhodum testConcentration Kill Formulation in g ai/ha in % after 7^(d) flonicamid(I-a-2) WG 50   4.8 70 isoxadifen-ethyl WG 50 50 0 found* calc.**flonicamid (I-a-2) + isoxadifen- 4.8 + 50 99 70 ethyl (1:10.42)according to the invention mefenpyr WG 15 50 0 flonicamid (I-a-2) +mefenpyr 4.8 + 50 88 70 (1:10.42) according to the invention IV-e-5 a.i.50 0 flonicamid (I-a-2) + IV-e-5 4.8 + 50 100 70 (1:10.42) according tothe invention cloquintocet-mexyl WP 20 50 5 flonicamid (I-a-2) +cloquintocet- 4.8 + 50 90 70 mexyl (1:10.42) according to the invention*found = activity found **calc. = activity calculated using Colby'sformula

TABLE J Plant-damaging insects Myzus persicae test Concentration KillFormulation in g ai/ha in % after 3^(d) I-a-45 WG 50 120  70isoxadifen-ethyl WG 50 50 0 found* calc.** I-a-45 + isoxadifen-ethyl(2.4:1) 120 + 50 90 70 according to the invention mefenpyr WG 15 50 0I-a-45 + mefenpyr (2.4:1) 120 + 50 90 70 according to the inventionIV-e-5 WG 50 50 0 I-a-45 + IV-e-5 (2.4:1) 120 + 50 90 70 according tothe invention cloquintocet-mexyl WP 20 50 0 I-a-45 + cloquintocet-mexyl(2.4:1) 120 + 50 87 70 according to the invention flonicamid (I-a-2) WG50   4.8 50 isoxadifen-ethyl WG 50 50 0 flonicamid (I-a-2) + isoxadifen-  4.8 + 50 80 50 ethyl (1:10.42) according to the invention *found =activity found **calc. = activity calculated using Colby's formula

TABLE K Plant-damaging insects Spodoptera frugiperda test ConcentrationKill Formulation in g ai/ha in % after 7^(d) III-a-4 SC 015 0.192 60isoxadifen-ethyl WG 50 50 0 found* calc.** III-a-4 + isoxadifen-ethyl(1:260.4) 0.192 + 50 100 60 according to the invention mefenpyr WG 15 500 III-a-4 + mefenpyr (1:260.4) 0.192 + 50 100 60 according to theinvention IV-e-5 WG 50 50 0 III-a-4 + IV-e-5 (1:260.4) 0.192 + 50 100 60according to the invention *found = activity found **calc. = activitycalculated using Colby's formula

1. A method of controlling insects or acarids, comprising applying tosaid insects, acarids and/or their habitat an effective amount of ascomponent (a), at least one phthalic acid diamide of the formula (II)according to the table below: (II)

X^(B) R^(1B) R^(2B) R^(3B) L^(1B) L^(2B) L^(3B) I H H —C(CH₃)₂CH₂SCH₃CH₃ iso-C₃F₇ H I H H —C(CH₃)₂CH₂SOCH₃ CH₃ iso-C₃F₇ H I H H—C(CH₃)₂CH₂SO₂CH₃ CH₃ iso-C₃F₇ H I H H —CH(CH₃)CH₂SCH₃ CH₃ iso-C₃F₇ H IH H —CH(CH₃)CH₂SOCH₃ CH₃ iso-C₃F₇ H I H H —CH(CH₃)CH₂SO₂CH₃ CH₃ iso-C₃F₇H

and, as component (b), at least one crop plant compatibility-improvingcompound selected from the group consisting of cloquintocet-mexyl,fenchlorazole-ethyl, isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl, furilazole,fenclorim, and one of the compounds of the table below: (IV-e)

R^(16D) R^(19D) R^(20D) X^(4D) _(t) X^(5D) _(v) H H

2-OCH₃ — H H

2-OCH₃, 5-CH₃ —.


2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said at least one crop plantcompatibility-improving compound is selected from the group consistingof cloquintocet-mexyl, isoxadifen-ethyl, mefenpyr-diethyl and thecompound below:


3. The method according to claim 1, wherein component (a) is a phthalicacid diamide of the formula (II) in which X^(B) represents iodine,R^(1B), R^(2B) and L^(3B) each represents H, R^(3B) represents a group—C(CH₃)₂CH₂SO₂CH₃, L^(1B) represents —CH₃ and L^(2B) representsiso-C₃F₇, and component (b) is a crop plant compatibility-improvingcompound selected from the group consisting of isoxadifen-ethyl,mefenpyr-diethyl, cloquintocet-mexyl and the compound below:


4. The method according to claim 1, wherein component (a) is a phthalicacid diamide of the formula (II) in which X^(B) represents iodine,R^(1B) , R^(2B) and L^(3B) each represents H, R^(3B) represents a group—CH(CH₃)CH₂SO₂CH₃, L^(1B) represents —CH₃ and L^(2B) representsiso-C₃F₇, and component (b) is a crop plant compatibility-improvingcompound selected from the group consisting of isoxadifen-ethyl,mefenpyr-diethyl, and the compound below:


5. The method according to claim 1, wherein said component (a) and saidcomponent (b) are applied in a single composition.
 6. The methodaccording to claim 2, wherein said component (a) and said component (b)are applied in a single composition.
 7. The method according to claim 3,wherein said component (a) and said component (b) are applied in asingle composition.
 8. The method according to claim 4, wherein saidcomponent (a) and said component (b) are applied in a singlecomposition.